A seven-year-old superfan’s leg may be fake, but the season ticket holder’s support for the Addicks is real.

Charlie Hewson demonstrated his love for the club by having his new prosthetic leg painted in the colours of Charlton Athletic.

Charlie was diagnosed with bone cancer aged just nine months and had to undergo chemotherapy.

He had part of his leg amputated and was only given the all-clear last December, five years since the end of his treatment.

Chris Hewson, his dad, said: “When Charlie was nine months old, Kate noticed his leg was swollen and we weren’t really sure what it was.

“After a lot of testing it transpired it was bone cancer, so we spent the majority of the year in Great Ormond Street with him having treatment.

“He had a lot of hardcore, heavy chemotherapy which was pretty tough for him but he was a baby so he doesn’t have any mental scares from it but it was a tough year from him.”

The boy with the red and white leg is a huge football fan and goes to Charlton games with his dad Chris, his uncle Andrew and his granddad Richard.

The club was so impressed by his fandom that he was invited to train with the players at their training ground before the team’s game against Chesterfield last weekend.

Kate Hewson, Charlie’s mum, said: “He’s had a different type of leg ever since he got his first leg and it’s taken him until now - he wanted a Charlton leg.

“We’ve got friends of ours who work for McLaren who have done a few of his legs and so they spray painted it for him.”

Charlie’s upper leg was amputated and his lower leg was flipped, making Charlie’s ankle his knee joint, a procedure called rotationplasty.

He was one of the first people in the UK to have the operation and thanks to that, he’s able to play football after school at his local club.

Showing off his striking skills on his prosthetic leg, Charlie impressed his favourite player Tony Watt so much Tony gave the kid a pair of his boots.

Following his training session with the team, goalkeeper Declan Rudd gave Charlie a pair of his goalkeeping gloves.

Chris said: “It’s been great for Charlie. Tony Watt, Ricky Holmes and Chris Solly are his favourites but especially Tony Watt he loves. To get a chance to join in was fantastic; really great.”

Kate said: “He’s absolutely loved it, he’s a child of little words but he’ll be talking about it probably forever.”

Charlton Manager Karl Robinson said: “We were so pleased to welcome Charlie to the football club. He’s a great lad and you can see how much he loves his football and this club.”