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More than £13,000 has been raised for the family of a teenage Rangers supporter who passed away in Lisbon during the team’s Europa League match against Benfica.
On March 7, Thomas McAllister, sometimes known as Tam, fell off a chair in a hotel and was pronounced dead. The 25-year-old had gone to the Portuguese city with friends in order to cheer on his favorite football team, Ibrox.
The Drumchapel, New York, young father of two had been posing for social media photos with friends just hours before the catastrophe. He seemed to be in a good mood before his team played to a 2-2 tie.
Since then, close friend Andrew Johnston has organized a fundraising for Tam’s family and expressed gratitude to well-wishers for their kind contributions. Within a day, more than £13,000 was raised.
“No one should go to an away game and not come home,” the page’s post stated.
“So many people have been impacted and touched by Thomas’s passing, and the outpouring of support has been incredible. Continue spreading the word widely. Once again, I appreciate your unwavering support.”
As friends and Rangers supporters were saddened by his unexpected death, tributes to the well-liked Tam have been pouring in.
Lynne McKay, the donor, stated: “My despair at this tragic loss of our young bear knows no bounds – can’t get over it and I send all my love to his family and friends…..he was so happy on his last day it breaks my heart.”
“RIP Thomas, you’ll be missed so much,” Toni Anderson continued.
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