- Leslie Bray has been going to watch his beloved Leeds United for over 50 years
This is the heart-warming moment a life-long football fan remembers his club chant, despite being diagnosed with dementia.
Leslie Bray has been going to watch his beloved Leeds United play since 1969.
The 98-year-old, who has been diagnosed with dementia and struggles to remember his age due to the condition, can still recall the words to the club’s anthem.
Mr Bray, who used to be an RAF navigator, was filmed singing the words to ‘Marching on Together’.
This is the heart-warming moment a life-long football fan remembers his club chant, despite being diagnosed with dementia and struggling to remember his own age
Asking why he can remember the chant but can’t remember Steve’s name, Mr Leslie replied to his son good-naturally ‘ah, that’s a trick’
The footage recently gained traction online as social media users reacted to the heart-warming video.
Speaking to the BBC, his son Steve said he loves taking him to the games.
Asking why he can remember the chant but can’t remember Steve’s name, Mr Leslie replied to his son good-naturally ‘ah, that’s a trick’.
When he struggled to remember his age, he joked that he is 18-years-old. When Steve told him he is soon to turn 99, he said ‘bloody hell, me?’
