Social media abuse: Goalkeeper Rhys, 13, trains with England CP team after charity work

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Fulham fan Rhys, 13, has cerebral palsy. The goalkeeper posted videos of his saves on social media and was abused for his disability. But he decided to turn a negative into a positive and has raised thousands of pounds for a disability charity. This week he was invited to train with the England Cerebral Palsy team at Wembley and told BBC Sport: "Whatever you want to do, you can achieve it".

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