Overview
- Wishes United, which ran this week at the FA’s St George’s Park, let 11 children live like professional footballers in a two-day camp that Mount funded and managed.
- The midfielder returned from injury off the bench in Monday’s 2-1 win over Brentford, then traveled the next day to oversee the programme for the children.
- The group trained at elite facilities, received personalised kits and a tunnel walk, and beat Jamie Redknapp’s Mascots FC 32-2 in a match Mount managed with Luke Shaw as his assistant.
- Mount, limited to 69 United appearances since his 2023 move from Chelsea, said the squad has the quality to win the Premier League next season as Michael Carrick’s side nears a top-four finish.
- Make-A-Wish UK called the event a joy for families and highlighted it as one of its first group football wishes, a model that could spur more sport-led experiences for critically ill children.