SSoccer fans will remember the emotional moment when Neymar, still in his first season at Brazil’s Santos FC, received a visit from Matheus, a six-year-old boy battling leukemia.
During the visit, the boy asked Ney to do a little dance to celebrate when he scored a goal. And the 33-year-old striker kept his promise. The video of that moment went viral and touched the hearts of all sports fans. Now, more than 10 years later and fully recovered, the two have reunited and are once again impressing everyone.
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Neymar reunites with Matthäus
Before playing against Juan Auric in the Copa Libertadores, Matthäus took the opportunity to meet Neymar and ask him to celebrate by moving his arms and dancing when he scored. Fortunately, the boy’s wish came true, and both Neymar and his teammates danced as Matheus asked.
Fortunately, the boy successfully overcame his illness and was able to be reunited with the footballer after an inspiring effort by the club. The long-awaited moment was shared by the club’s official Instagram account in a post containing an emotional video and several photos of the moment.
In the reel, Mateusz reflects on what happened and when he reunites with his idol, he takes the opportunity to express his gratitude to him.
Matheus, now 19, said: “I wanted to thank you and Santos for everything because you are very important to me. You gave me the motivation for treatment and I will continue to support you for the rest of my life.” “I’m glad you’re back,” he confessed.
“It’s nice to meet again after so many years,” Neymar said. Neymar signed the youngster’s shirt (it already had autographs from several players from the professional team) and, of course, recreated the dance again, but this time in a completely different context.
Meanwhile, Neymar and Santos defeated Cruzeiro 3-0 to qualify for the Copa Sudamericana and avoid relegation. After the match, the striker thanked the fans and confirmed that he would undergo surgery to continue treatment for his knee.
