The England forward posted a collage of pictures of himself with Bradley on Twitter .

The terminally-ill boy had been in great pain lately, his family said.

The five-year-old, who suffers from neuroblastoma, will be at Aintree along with his family as he is listed as the 41st competitor in the racecard.

The family of a mascot whose battle with terminal cancer has touched the world of football said he is doing well and they are "not ready to give up".