A Premier League star is gifting one of his shirts to help raise money for a south Cumbrian hospice.

Rico Lewis, a full-back for Manchester City and England, has signed and donated a shirt to be auctioned on behalf of St Mary's Hospice.

The 'amazing' prize has come about through Cath Rogerson, who has been a long time supporter of the charity.

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She said: "This [the shirt] has been gifted through our friends, a friend who knows Rico personally.

"To provide authentication Rico was happy to have his photo taken with the shirt.

"It would make a fabulous Christmas present, birthday present or to be kept as football memorabilia - if anyone is interested in placing a bid for the shirt then please message."

The signed shirt that is up for grabsThe signed shirt that is up for grabs (Image: Cath Rogerson)

Bidding is open until 5pm on Thursday, November 14, in the hope that a great sum of money can be donated through the footballer's star power.

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Approaching his 20th birthday, Rico made his Premier League debut on August 13 in 2022, going on to appear in the Champions League for the first time in October of that year.

He became the youngest scorer on a first start in a Champions League match after netting the equaliser in a 3-1 Manchester City victory against Sevilla on November 2 2022.

This also made him the youngest goal scorer in the competition in the club's history, aged 17 years and 346 days.

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The hospice branded the auction as 'unbelievable', thanking their 'wonderful' supporter for making it happen.

A spokesperson added: "Catherine has done it again - this time she’s used her contact book to land an amazing prize.

"Thanks again to Cath and Rico for your generosity - we couldn’t do what we do without people like you."

If you want a chance to claim the shirt as your own, then you can message St Mary's directly via their Facebook page with your chosen bid.