Terminally ill five-year-old Bradley Lowery wins goal of the month for his strike against Chelsea

• Bradley Lowery has received one among soccer's most prestigious awards 
• The severely in poor health teen has scooped aim of the month for December 
• Lowery scored for Sunderland in the course of the heat up in opposition to Chelsea
• The 5-year-old despatched goalkeeper Asmir Begovic the improper means on December 14
• Lowery has been battling neuroblastoma since being identified in 2013

By Danny Gallagher For Mailonline

Revealed: 10:30 EST, 2 January 2017 | Up to date: 14:49 EST, 2 January 2017

Significantly in poor health teen Bradley Lowery, who has terminal most cancers, has emerged victorious within the Match of the Day aim of the month competitors for December, following his strike for Sunderland in opposition to Chelsea.

The most cancers stricken teen fended off competitors from the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Jeff Hendrick to scoop the distinguished honour.

A marketing campaign noticed followers get behind the 5-year-old to make sure his aim got here out on high, voting his aim the best scored in December 2016, alongside Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan. 

Bradley Lowery has received Match of the Day's aim of the month for December 2016

The teen slotted dwelling a penalty previous Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic

Following the announcement of Bradley's successful strike his mom Gemma took to Twitter to thank followers and reveal the teen's delight.

'Brad simply awakened and watched #MOTD2 and discovered he received #goalofthemonth he's over the moon thanks BBCMOTD, thanks Sunderland,' she wrote.

Bradley was identified with most cancers in 2013 and final 12 months greater than £700,000 was raised to pay for therapy within the US, together with a donation of £200,000 from Everton following their match in opposition to the Black Cats.

His household nevertheless have been later advised his most cancers had sadly unfold and that therapy would solely assist give the teen extra time.

The Stadium of Mild crowd paid tribute to Bradley in the course of the recreation 

The teen had a playful argument with Diego Costa and put the Chelsea man in his place

The footballing world has come collectively in help of Bradley's plight, with followers and gamers from all golf equipment eager to point out their help for the teen.

The 5-year-old has had the pleasure of main out the Sunderland workforce on the Stadium of Mild, and has struck up a robust bond with the membership's star striker Jermain Defoe.

Within the construct as much as the festive interval Bradley's household stated the teen was eager to obtain Christmas playing cards from soccer supporters world wide.

The enchantment clearly hit a chord with the soccer group and the teen quickly had a minimum of 200,000 playing cards arriving on his doorstep. 

 

 

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