Two Southampton football fans have been remembered as their murals were projected across Berlin ahead of the Euro 2024 final.
The images of Claire Reed and Danny Singh Rathor, who both died from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS), were displayed across the German capital before England's clash with Spain.
It comes after the same images of the pair were painted on a wall on Marine Parade outside St Mary's as part of a campaign by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Claire, from Botley, who died aged 22, and Danny, who was 27 when he passed away, were among 12 people immortalised in the paintings.
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Claire’s dad Graham Hunter said: "If Claire was here she would have been saying 'win, England, win! I just can't be there with you’.
"She was a massive fan and would have been right behind the team. We'd all have been watching the game on TV, willing them on."
Claire died in March 2013, having developed a love for football and attended Southampton games with her new husband Andy and his family, who were season ticket holders.
Father-of-one Sukhwinder Singh Rathor, known as Danny, died in March 2009 and was a lifelong Southampton fan who played football twice a week.
Southampton football fan mural projected in Berlin ahead of Euro 2024 final (Image: British Heart Foundation)
His brother Bhadur Singh-Rathor said: “I’m very happy that Danny’s mural was projected near the stadium.
"We were hoping Danny could pull some strings with the big guy and help England with the win, but despite the result, Danny is part of history - so we’re absolutely buzzing.”
Claire Sadler, Chief Marketing and Fundraising Officer at the BHF added: “We launched this emotive campaign as the Euros tournament kicked off as a powerful reminder of the young fans who tragically aren’t here to cheer on the team they loved.
"It was incredibly poignant that England made the final of the competition and although the result didn’t go in the Three Lions’ favour, we couldn’t think of a better tribute to the young England fans than to take them to Berlin for this iconic moment.
“These wonderful families have so bravely shared their stories because they don’t want any other family to suffer like they have. It is thanks to them that this campaign has shone a spotlight on sudden cardiac death and the need for the BHF to fund research to keep more families together at these special moments.
“The BHF is already carrying out groundbreaking research to treat and prevent the causes of sudden cardiac death, but there is still more to do. We urgently need donations to help us fund more lifesaving research to prevent other families going through this heartbreak.”
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