A Manchester City fan has got a tattoo of bitter rivals United after raising £10,000 to help his sick son.

Staunch blue Mark Pinder pledged two months ago he would get the inking if he met his fundraising target.

He raised the cash in honour of his son Kirk, who suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - an incurable condition that eats away at the body’s muscles.

The 12-year-old is confined to a wheelchair, cannot lift his arms and will soon have to have steel rods inserted into his spine to keep it straight. The condition also reduces life-expectancy.

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“All you can do is watch your child deteriorate in front of you,” said the 38-year-old.

“When he was diagnosed I buried my head in the sand for a couple of years, but I thought it was about time I did something.”

Manchester City FC helped him raise some of the money by auctioning off a glove signed by Ricky Hatton and also a book with the boxer’s autograph.

Mark, who is donating all the money to charity Duchenne Now, said: “I’m buzzing now I’ve done it.”

The dad-of-one has been a committed Blues supporter since he was 14-years-old and he already has the club’s crest tattooed onto his arm.

Now he’s also got the Manchester United badge inked onto his leg TOO.

The inking was done at S.T.ink in Bury today by tattooist Steve Thompson who offered to do it for free in support of Mark’s cause.

He said: “I’m quite happy with the tattoo now because it’s a good memory to remind me of all the money I raised. Although I thought it would be a big thing before I’m not bothered about it now.”

Mark, from Accrington, added that it is not just the tattoo that he will be left with now the fundraising is over, but also the memories.

I’m so proud to have made £10,000 and I’ve loved the whole fundraising experience,” he said. “It’s been crazy to see how the community rallied together and it was humbling for people who don’t know me to take an interest and donate to the cause.

“It’s been fantastic and the support I have had off people has been brilliant. The whole process has also helped raise awareness and inform people about the condition which is what I set out to do,” he added.

You can support Mark and Kirk soar past their target through their Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/Mark-Pinder7/ or text DNOW60 to 70070.