Derbyshire teen with one of world's rarest brain conditions fulfils dream of scoring a goal for his football team
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This is the heartwarming moment a severely disabled teenager fulfils his dream of scoring a goal for his beloved football team.
Brandon Cooper, 17, bravely stepped up in the last minute to take a penalty for non-league Ilkeston Town FC.
The teenager is one of only 150 people worldwide to suffer from hydroxyglutaric aciduria, a condition that causes progressive brain damage.
Brandon Cooper, 17, bravely stepped up in the last minute to take a penalty for non-league Ilkeston Town FC.
The teenager is one of only 150 people worldwide to suffer from hydroxyglutaric aciduria, a condition that causes progressive brain damage.