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Young Tottenham fan Ryley Keys scores penalty at Spurs despite being 'told he would never walk'

A young Tottenham fan had the opportunity to take a penalty against former Spurs goalkeeper Pat Jennings during half-time of the north London derby.

The heart-warming moment came during the half-time break after Harry Kane had put Spurs 2-0 up in the opening 45 minutes. Arsenal's evening got worse after Rob Holding was sent off when the defender picked up a second booking for a foul on Heung-Min Son.

The young boy, Ryley Keys, was born three months prematurely, diagnosed with cerebral palsy and told he would never walk. After finishing his penalty in style, the home crowd responded with a huge cheer around the stadium for Keys.

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Keys took to the pitch at half-time and was led down towards the south stand, which had earlier held up a tifo saying 'Dare. Dream. Do'. This was relevant for the young boy after he was told from a young age he would never be able to walk after being born three months prematurely and diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

In a lovely moment, Keys tucked his penalty away with the composure of Harry Kane against former Spurs keeper Pat Jennings leading to a roar of celebration from the home crowd. Spurs went on to score a third through Heung-Min Son as the South Korea international bagged his 21st goal of the season at the same end in which Keys had scored earlier during half-time.

Antonio Conte's side are now just a single point behind the Gunners in the race for Champions League football after a convincing win in the north London derby. Spurs face a struggling Burnley side and already relegated Norwich in their final two Premier League fixtures.

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