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VIDEO: Liverpool stars try to convince young Wrexham fanatic to switch allegiance in heartwarming clip from Alder Hey visit

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Liverpool stars paid a visit to a young Wrexham fan battling a rare form of cancer and jokingly tried to get him to switch his footballing allegiance.

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  • Liverpool visit children's hospital
  • Check in on young Wrexham fan
  • Try to get him to switch teams
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    During Liverpool's annual visit to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital for their festive meet and greet, a number of players met Archie White, who has a rare form of cancer called myeloid sarcoma. The 12-year-old is an avid Wrexham fan and has the club's flags and shirts around his bed. When Reds star Curtis Jones checked in on the youngster, he cheekily tried to get him to support Liverpool instead. Archie also admitted he was blown away getting a visit from Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

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  • WHAT ARCHIE AND THE LIVERPOOL PLAYERS SAID

    The clip begins with Archie introducing himself, that he lives in Wrexham and supports the club. The exchange follows below...

    Jones begins by saying, "Hello, hello. We're going to have a tough job here, I can see. We've got a big job on our hands of trying to make you a fan of us, haven't we?"

    Archie told the camera crew: "I was nervous but it was very, very good. I enjoyed it. [Virgil] Van Dijk [was the best player to meet]."

    When Van Dijk visited his bedside, he said: "I've got someone here to talk to you Max," while holding up his phone for a video call.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    This is not the first time Archie, who has a cancer that affects less than one in a million children, has enjoyed a special visit this year. Wrexham forward Ollie Palmer popped in last month and co-owner Rob McElhenney had a video call with him as well. So, for all of the Liverpool squad's efforts, it may be a hard task convincing him to switch teams.

  • WHAT NEXT?

    While Liverpool return to Premier League action on Saturday at home to Fulham, League One Wrexham host Cambridge United on the same day.

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