Thousands raised for former Glovers player's son fighting leukaemia
Jakub Sokolik says all the donations to help his two year old son fighting leukaemia 'means a lot through these hard times'
Former Glover Jakub Sokolik says all the donations to help his two year old son fighting leukaemia 'means a lot through these hard times'.
Jakub says 'his little body's not coping very well', but they're now at £3,000 thanks to support from the fans from his former club.
The Czechian played for Yeovil Town between 2014 and 2016, with the club online saying, 'once a Glover, always a Glover'
In a post shared on his Facebook page, Jakub said: "I personally want to thank you to you all that donate for my son.
"It means a lot for us through this hard times.
"With your support and support from fans from my previous club we are at 3 thousand pounds.
"Once again it's very kind of the club and the fans and I very much appreciate it."Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.
Last week, Yeovil Town shared his appeal to raise vital funds to help the former Glover and his son.
They said: "Jacob Sokolik arrived at Huish Park in June 2014 following his departure from Liverpool. He spent two seasons with the Glovers where he made 45 appearances netting his only goal against Dagenham & Redbridge in a 2-2 draw in October 2015.
"The reason we mention the towering centre half is due to the recent sad news that his two-year-old son is fighting a crippling illness, B-cell acute lymphoblastic (Leukaemia), an illness that needs specialist treatment.
"Jakub has set up a GoFundMe page to help assist the treatment financially. The football club have donated £500 towards the target to help a former player in need. Once a Glover, always a Glover!"
You can check out their GoFundMe page here.