Sports has the ability to unite people around the world. Even though thy are rivalries no one can say they don’t love the same game. And that the sparks are just a product of the competitivity. Nobody needs to speak Italian or french if they’re both playing soccer or rugby, is the ball and their ability with it who speaks for them. And that is one, if not the coolest, things about sports.
Been that said a little kid from Afghanistan who became viral after wearing a homemade Argentina shirt with a striped plastic bag, bearing Lionel Messi’s name and number 10. Since the picture of the six-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi wearing the homemade shirt went popular he received a signed shirt by his idol in January.
But now he has finally met his hero.
The expected encounter occurred in Doha, Qatar. The little Ahmadi comes from the Jaghori District, in the eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. As he was forced to flee the country to Pakistan in May due to the conflict.
Dream trip.
This is due to a friendly match that took place on Qatari soil. Barcelona played a match against local Al Ahli on Tuesday. Which ended 5-0 winning Barcelona.
Dream come true.
Murtaza Ahmadi walked out on to the pitch with Messi. “The image the world wanted to see,” the Qatar 2022 World Cup Committee on Tuesday. “The six-year-old boy who dreamed of meeting his hero, #Messi, finally comes true.”
MVP.
We can’t but feel happiness for little Murtaza, who has finally meet his idol. Something every boy dreams to do one day. Let’s hope we can see him one day in a World Cup or in a big team.