Aaron Ramsey Runs London Marathon for Charity After Stopping Football
Introduction
Aaron Ramsey was the captain of Wales. He played football for many years. Now he stopped playing. On Sunday, he will run the London Marathon. He wants to get money for a charity. The charity is called It's Never You. His friends started it after their son died of cancer.
Main Body
Ramsey did not play football for seven months. He hoped to play for Wales in the World Cup. But Wales did not go to the World Cup. So he stopped playing. Now he wants to be a coach. He was a temporary coach for Cardiff City for three games. He also helped the Wales coach. He has the papers to be a coach. The charity helps children with cancer. Ramsey's friend's son Hugh died from cancer. Hugh was six years old. Ramsey's son Sonny played with Hugh. Ramsey raised more than £25,000 for the charity. He used a butterfly sign in football games to show support. On Sunday, Ceri Menai-Davis will also run the marathon. He is Hugh's father. He will wear Hugh's shoes on a string around his neck. He will carry the names of more than 500 sick children on his back. He ran before with a heavy bag. The bag was as heavy as Hugh when he died. Ramsey trained alone for the marathon. He said it was hard but good.
Conclusion
Ramsey runs the marathon to help the charity and to remember his friend's son. This is his first big public event after stopping football. He also wants to start a new job as a coach. But first, he wants to finish the race with Ceri Menai-Davis.