Chris Hollins, son of Chelsea legend John and BBC sports presenter, came to Stamford Bridge in the new year to help CLIC Sargent with a promotional video.

The sports correspondent was introduced to CLIC Sargent, a charity set up to care for children and young people with cancer and their families, both in hospital and the community, back in 1999.

'I had a friend that worked for CLIC Sargent who introduced me to the charity about seven or eight years ago and I have been on the committee for a few functions and things and I have seen how it works, how they provide social workers and services to help families that are going through such awful times.

'No one wants to imagine that experience. I was introduced to work with CLIC Sargent over the last few years and it's just a brilliant charity, brilliant idea and a brilliant concept and I am more than happy to lend my support,' said Chris.

When Chris was born in 1971 his father John was already on his way to becoming Chelsea's third highest appearance maker and had won the FA Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup with us.

John went on to score over sixty goals for the Blues before he left for QPR in 1975, when Chris was only four years old. It wasn't until nearly a decade later that Chris returned to Stamford Bridge when his father became player-coach before taking up the main role as manager in 1985.

'I think I was four when he left Chelsea and then I can remember him coming back as player-coach, which was pretty fun.

'I came to watch, we used to come here every week when he was player-coach and then manager, it was great fun but I don't have any allegiance,' said the BBC sports correspondent.

It's a shame because Chris's career nearly followed the same path as his father's. At the age of 12 he was a regular at Stamford Bridge while playing for Chelsea Under 15s, but, after a short spell with the club, he moved to a school that did not play football and instead opted to spend his time on the cricket pitch.

It wasn't until he finished his studies that Chris rejoined the world of football but after short spells with smaller clubs he finally called an end to his sports playing career.

'I must have been about 12 or 13 when I played for the under 15's here at Stamford Bridge, I scored a few goals but when I got to 13 I went to a school that didn't play football, they only played rugby and cricket.

'I didn't start playing football again until after I had left university. At about 22 or 23, I ended up playing at Swindon Town and at Charlton.

'I have always loved the game, it's a great game, but obviously I wasn't good enough to go further,' explains the charity fundraiser.