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Brazilian top-flight club wear name of English fan with MND on shirts

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Brazilian top-flight football club Coritiba wore the name of an English fan from Norwich on their shirts to raise awareness of motor neurone disease (MND). The initiative aims to bring global attention to the condition through the platform of professional football.

Motor neurone disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. By featuring the fan's name on their kit, the club joined international efforts to highlight the impact of the disease and support ongoing advocacy for those affected by it.

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