A special screening of Premier League Stories: Dylan Tombides was held on Wednesday, April 2, at Curzon Bloomsbury.
The documentary celebrates the life and career of the young Hammers and Australian footballer, who died of testicular cancer in 2014 at the age of 20.
Graham Potter with Tracy Tombides (Image: West Ham United) The event was attended by various representatives from West Ham United and the DT38 Foundation, including men’s first team head coach Graham Potter, David Sullivan Jr, academy manager Kenny Brown, former West Ham player Matt Jarvis, Bake Off winner Matty Edgell, and Love Island star Georgia Harrison.
The event marks the beginning of a month dedicated to raising awareness about testicular cancer, its symptoms, and sources of support, in association with the DT38 Foundation.
The charity was founded in Dylan’s memory by his mother Tracy and the Tombides family.
Tracy said: “Dylan’s determination to be a professional athlete for a long time and a cancer patient for a short time endeared him to everyone that he came into contact with.
“His resilience, his determination, his love are the driving force for all of us at DT38, with our mission to save lives through early detection, our focus.
“His story is so incredibly sad, he had the world at his feet.”
Potter described Dylan’s story as “moving and heartbreaking” but “full of inspiration”.
“I’m inspired by how strong they have been through Dylan’s tragic story, inspired by what Dylan achieved and to now raise awareness of testicular cancer and hopefully help save more families going through the terrible tragedy they went through.”
Throughout April, West Ham United will work with DT38 to deliver awareness sessions to supporters, staff, academy players, and parents.
The DT38’s charity selected fixture will be the Premier League fixture between West Ham United and Southampton on April 19, with West Ham raising awareness across club channels throughout the month.
