Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves has reportedly been supported in his battle against illness by rockstar Phil Collins.
Greaves, who suffered a stroke five years ago and has been unable to walk and talk since, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday for an unspecified illness, but has not tested positive for coronavirus or suffered another stroke.
Collins - who is best known as the drummer/singer of Genesis - is said to have idolised Greaves as a child, and has been secretly supporting the 80-year-old by privately donating money.
As reported by the Daily Star, Greaves' agent Terry Baker said: "Phil Collins phones me regularly to see how Jimmy is and made a substantial donation. "We have had thousands of people enquiring after Jimmy