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Description: A young boy has raised more than £1,500 for Ukraine - by kicking a football more than 10,000 times over a 12mile-stretch. Hartley Cunard, nine, was inspired to do something special after seeing a young child of a similar age to him busking to raise money for humanitarian aid in war-torn Ukraine. The keen sportsman decided the best way for him to raise funds was to do what he was passionate about - play football. On April 10, young Hartley kicked his football over 10,000 times along a 12-mile passage from Redbrook to Chepstow in South Wales’s Wye Valley. The journey took him exactly six hours and 37 minutes to complete and, for parts of the trip, he was accompanied by friends and family. Hartley, from Redbrook, Gloucestershire, said: "Ukraine is in a lot of danger and they need our help badly. "I'm a big fan of football - I support Tottenham Hotspur and I thought I could help whilst doing something I love. "I dribbled the whole way and raised £1574 for a great cause." ** This content is being managed by SWNS. To licence for editorial or commercial use please contact licensing@swns.com 0117 9066550** Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see our viral, breaking news videos. #ukraine #fundraiser #fundraising #football #justgiving #fundraiser #soccer #heartwarming #inspiring #kids #footballer #sports #humanitarian #russia #wartorn