'Once a Blade, always a Blade' - Sheffield United supporters send best wishes to former striker Luton Shelton after motor neurone disease diagnosis
The Jamaican international played only a handful of times for United after joining from Helsingborgs during the Premier League season, and was fondly remembered for both a blistering display away at Manchester United's Old Trafford and a comical, balloon-assisted goal the following season to dump Manchester City out of the FA Cup.
A heartbreaking video interview showed Shelton suffering with the degenerative disease, and his wife Bobette admitted: "Basically, our lives revolve around him because he needs everything.”
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Hide AdThe Jamaican government have pledged $30,000 towards Shelton’s medical care, and a United spokesperson told The Star: “We have been made aware of Luton’s condition this morning and everyone at the club, including supporters, will want to wish him well.”