Exeter City mascot receives backing from Coldplay in World Cup charity fundraising song

An Exeter City mascot has gained support from the world's biggest band during her mission to raise money for charity through a football song. 'Little Olivia' has smashed her £250 target by raising a current total of £1,078.98 for Teenage Cancer Trust and has now received recognition from Exeter's very own Chris Martin and Coldplay. The band posted support for Olivia on social media last night:

100yrs since Brazil v Exeter FC. C met @LittleOlivia7 who made this http://t.co/1ZirGzs4pw for @TeenageCancerpic.twitter.com/GPtzAPfTSX

— Coldplay (@coldplay) December 9, 2014

Olivia Hancock, eight, from Lutterworth, visited recording studios at Leicester College to record the song, Brazil – World Cup 2014. The track is about the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Brazilian national team. The South American side played their first game on July 21, 1914, against Exeter City, at the Laranjeiras stadium, in Rio. Football fan Olivia has been a mascot at Exeter City – her dad's favourite team – since she was four. Olivia co-wrote and sang the World Cup track which features in the video above and asked for donation on her Just Giving page. On the site the Exeter mascot says: "The Song and video are FREE but i just thought if people would like to donate to Teenage Cancer Trust that would be very kind as i always wanted to raise money for a cancer charity. "I would like to thank Everybody who has given there time and expertise for this amazing project. "I am mascot of Exeter City the first team to play Brazil in 1914." Olivia expected to raise £250 from the song but the target has now been beaten by an amazing 400%. Those who have donated left messages of support on the page with one adding: "You really are a very special little girl for raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust and you have such a lovely voice,Well Done Olivia." To donate visit https://www.justgiving.com/littleolivia/