Serbian footballer donates EUR 70,000 to sick child

The father of a Serbian child suffering from cancer has revealed who donated the EUR 70,000 necessary for the boy to receive medical treatment abroad.

Aleksandar Todorovic said the previously anonymous donor was Serbia and Manchester United footballer Nemanja Matic.

The child, 4-year-old Dusan Todorovic, is now is Barcelona, where he is expected to start therapy for recurrence of malignant adrenal gland tumor - neuroblastoma.

The father said that the situation was "far from being ideal" - but that the boy was "certainly in good hands."

The Todorovic family, who come from the town of Svilajnac, on Friday sent a message to a local broadcaster, TV Centar, informing the public about the child's condition, and thanking everyone who donated money to help send him abroad for treatment.

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