Wilshere to make charity donation if Spurs finish above Arsenal
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Your support makes all the difference.Jack Wilshere is so confident that Arsenal will finish above Tottenham in this season's English Premier League that he has made a bet with rival fans.
The Arsenal midfielder says he will donate £3,000 to charity if the Gunners finish lower than Tottenham.
Third-place Tottenham lead Arsenal by three points. 19-year-old Wilshere was only 3 the last time Tottenham trumped its north London rivals.
Writing on Twitter, Wilshere says he expects Tottenham fans to reciprocate if Arsenal comes out on top.
Wilshere says "Send me a pound each and I will give it to charity."
Wilshere proposes giving to the Jack Marshall Brain Tumour Fund — a charity supporting children with cancer.
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