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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Crystal Palace supporters plan touching tribute to Damary Dawkins

Those attending tomorrow's Premier League clash at Selhurst Park should be aware of a fantastic tribute being planned for the 13th minute.

Crystal Palace host bottom of the table Huddersfield Town at 3pm, but the game is set to be dedicated to the memory of Damary Dawkins who died of leukaemia on Sunday March 17.

The 13-year-old played in Crystal Palace's development squad and the ' Five Year Plan ' Twitter account has revealed there will be a minute's applause for Dawkins in the 13th minute and is encouraging every single supporter to pay their respects.

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"Following the sad passing of Palace youth player Damari Dawkins, we'd like to encourage every Palace and Huddersfield fan in attendance on Saturday to give him a minute's applause in the 13th minute of the game," the post reads.

"Damari's family will be there."

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling had a touching tribute to Damary Dawkins after scoring whilst on international duty last week.

He lifted his England top after netting his second of three goals against the Czech Republic to reveal a t-shirt with an image of him with the young boy which displayed a message of remembrance.

"May your soul rest in peace," it read.

Afterwards, Sterling explained the classy tribute.

"Damary was a kid I was trying to help," Sterling told ITV Sport. "We thought we'd found a donor but sadly it didn't match and sadly he passed away.

"I wanted to give the family something to smile about."

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