SAFC stars have been delivering presents to children at Sunderland Royal Hospital.
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00:00I didn't say a lot last time.
00:06He's so boring.
00:08Hello!
00:11What's going on here?
00:18Huh?
00:20I mean the staff and the girls might be here.
00:23We've got a smiley here.
00:25Yeah.
00:27Pablo's got the dinosaur.
00:29Okay, and Dan, what was it like to come in today and put a smile on the kids' faces?
00:33Yeah, it was unbelievable.
00:35You know, when you get a chance to do this each year, you want to do it.
00:39You know, it's not nice that they're in hospital this time of year,
00:43so for us to come and hopefully make a slight difference
00:46and maybe put a smile on their face for a few hours is a really nice feeling, yeah.
00:51What were some of the presents you had in your bag there?
00:53It was a few hats, scarves, gloves, some on blankets,
00:57and Pablo was carrying around all the sun and dinosaurs, which the kids really liked.
01:01Is it one of the best things about being a player, coming in and doing these sort of things
01:04and seeing the reaction you get from these kids?
01:06Yeah, I think of all the kind of player appearances that we do throughout the year,
01:10this is probably the one that you get the most kind of satisfaction from,
01:14coming in and, you know, hopefully putting a smile on the kid and their family
01:18who are in the hospital with them's face for an hour or two and hopefully making their day.
01:24So yeah, I'd say this one's probably the best one we do throughout the year.
01:28Okay, and Wilson, how did it feel to go around today and put a smile on the kids' faces?
01:44It's an amazing feeling to give the first of all a little bit of our time,
01:52a little bit of our energy, and it feels so good to feel, you know, the face, the smile on the face.
01:59It shows us so much good positive energy and we're so happy to make this today.
02:05And what were some of the presents you gave out?
02:07Oh, today we gave some hats, some gloves, some scarves also, some small dinosaurs,
02:13but all with the Sunland badge.
02:16So we just like to do that to show that we are so involved in that city, in that club.
02:21That's amazing and I hope that when they will get better,
02:24they will come see us at the stage on the flight.
02:36Okay, and Anthony, obviously you've been giving some presents out there to the kids.
02:38What was it like to see them?
02:39Yeah, obviously it's a really nice feeling being able to put a smile on the kids' faces.
02:44It makes their day and it makes my day, making them happy as well.
02:49Is it one of the best things about being a player?
02:51Coming in and being able to do that just by appearing in a room?
02:53Yeah, definitely. I think it's always nice when you go into a room and there's big smiles
02:58and people are excited to see you. It's always nice having that effect.
03:01And I saw you carrying a big bag round there. What did you have in it?
03:03Dinosaurs. I was in charge of the dinosaurs and giving the kids some dinosaurs.
03:08So they went down well, the dinosaurs.
03:11Okay, and ladies, what was it like to go around and put a smile on the kids' faces with those presents?
03:15It's lovely. It's lovely to come in and be able to put a big smile on their face.
03:19What were some of the presents?
03:21It's always nice to see people smiling.
03:23It's always nice to see people smiling.
03:25It's always nice to see people smiling.
03:28It's always nice to see people smiling.
03:30What were some of the presents you were giving out?
03:32Like scarves, gloves, teddy's, stuff like that.
03:34Is it one of the best things about being a footballer being able to come along and do this at Christmas time?
03:39Yeah, definitely. I think it's special at the women's games.
03:41It's lovely to see all the kids that come along and obviously come into the game
03:44and seeing everybody with a big smile on everyone's face.
03:47There you are.
03:48Hi, how are you all doing?
03:50Good, thank you.
03:52Nice to meet you.
03:54Hi, how are you?
03:56Good, thank you.
03:58How are you doing?
04:00Good, thank you.
04:02How are you?
04:04Good, thank you.
04:06OK, then, Charlie, are you a Stirling supporter?
04:08Yes.
04:10So what was it like to meet the players then?
04:12I feel amazing, I'm glad I came to the doctors
04:14because this is what I've always wished for,
04:16to get this signature and everything.
04:18And my brother's going to be president of this.
04:20Who's your favourite player?
04:22Erm, I don't even know because
04:24they won't let me.
04:26But for a goalkeeper, I would say Paterson 2.
04:28And what did you get off them,
04:30what did they give you, you got your cards then, what else?
04:32So they got me a signature card,
04:34they gave me a dinosaur,
04:36and they gave me a full on set of
04:38erm,
04:40Sunderland and stuff,
04:42and I'm really glad that I came.