'A true superhero' - Tributes paid to south Essex teenager Oscar after cancer battle

West Ham academy goalkeeper Oscar Fairs dies aged 15 after cancer diagnosis

A goalkeeper from West Ham's youth academy has died after being diagnosed with cancer - with a club legend calling him a "true Hammer" and a "fantastic young person".

West Ham academy player, 15, dies after cancer battle as club left devastated

West Ham youth goalkeeper Oscar Fairs, 15, has tragically died after a fight with cancer.

Oscar Fairs: West Ham United footballer dead age 15 after cancer diagnosis

Heartbreaking tributes have been paid to a young West Ham starlet who has died at the age of 15.

West Ham Academy footballer dies after 'brave battle' with cancer

Former club captain Mark Noble has paid tribute to the 'friendly, happy, well-mannered and polite young man'

West Ham academy goalkeeper Oscar Fairs dies aged 15

Oscar Fairs has died aged 15 after suffering from cancer (West Ham) West Ham’s academy goalkeeper Oscar Fairs has died at the age of 15 after suffering from cancer. Oscar was diagnosed with a 7cm ependymoma – a rare type of brain tumour – in August 2023. In the months before his diagnosis, Oscar experienced heart palpitations, right-sided weakness, headaches and sickness but was misdiagnosed with mental health problems and migraines. Oscar, fro…