KEY POINTS

  • Dwayne Johnson called Ashley Cain's daughter "little lion"
  • Johnson encouraged Cain to "stay strong"
  • The actor said "my heart breaks for you"

"Red Notice Actor" Dwayne Johnson recently shared a special message to Ashley Cain only days after the professional soccer player revealed the heartbreaking news that his daughter just has "days to live" as her cancer has worsened.

The 48-year-old former professional wrestler initiated a dad-to-dad conversation as he sent a video message to "The Challenge: War of the Worlds."

"I want you tell you, first of all, I'm sorry to hear about your beautiful daughter Azaylia. I hope I pronounced her name right," The actor said in the video, which Cain shared on Instagram Sunday.

"You tell that little lion that I said, 'Let's go champ! Stay strong.' And brother, I'm so sorry to hear this news but I don't have to tell you that your daughter's strength is what strengthens you and all her loved ones around her, and in that, she's already had this incredible impact on the world already," he further said. "Stay strong, brother."

"Again, man, my heart breaks for you," the actor concluded. "Stay strong and tell that little lion I said, 'Let's go champ!' You stay strong, brother. Talk soon."

"Let’s Go Champ," Cain captioned the video. "I’m so proud of my little girl and so humbled by the impact she’s had on so many people around the world. From one of my hero’s to another... Let’s Go Champ!"

Cain is a former soccer player in England, who took to Instagram Saturday to share an update regarding his 8-month-old baby’s blood cancer battle, which is also called Leukemia in the medical term. The sports professional has been updating fans throughout the difficult journey.

"Yesterday Azaylia returned home from hospital like the fearless little lioness that she is," Cain wrote. "Today is her 8th month birthday! Happy 8 months baby! I honestly thought @therock was my hero until I spent the last 8 months with you.

Cain further wrote that his daughter taught him to be strong when he needed strength. "You taught me how to smile when I am feeling sad, you taught me how to cherish every single moment - as these moments are all we have," he added.

"You’ve given me the best 8 months of my life through the toughest of times," he concluded.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the world's top-paid actor, urged his 196 million Instagram followers to wear masks and avoid "politicizing" the pandemic after revealing that he, his wife and two young daughters had picked up Covid-19
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the world's top-paid actor, urged his 196 million Instagram followers to wear masks and avoid "politicizing" the pandemic after revealing that he, his wife and two young daughters had picked up Covid-19 AFP / Jean-Baptiste LACROIX