James McClean helps to pay for baby Sofia Parke's funeral

McClean, who is from Creggan Heights, donated £500 to Sofia Parke funeral fund on Monday.

The 27 year-old West Bromwich Albion player has helped countless people in Derry over the years.

Most recently McClean helped to pay for the funeral of a two year-old after he was knocked down on the Lone Moor Road in July this year.

Little Sofia was born with a heart defect and was rushed to hospital on her second birthday.

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Sofia’s condition was so severe that medical staff made the decision to move her to Birmingham Children’s Hospital to receive specialist treatment.

Twenty four hours after little Sofia passed away a friend set-up a crowdfunding page to help the family pay for the funeral.

To donate to the Sofia Parke funeral fund visit the Sofia Parke crowdfunding page.