Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr sends surprise message to Sudanese boy who lost his legs in war
Vinícius Júnior invited the 13-year-old to a Madrid match after BBC reporting helped raise £45,000 for his treatment.
- Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior sent a surprise video message to 13-year-old Zaher, inviting him to attend a match together. Zaher lost both legs in a 2024 drone strike in Khartoum, Sudan.
- Fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces devastated Khartoum in 2024. During a drone strike while working with his mother, Habibah, Zaher lost both legs as the conflict upended millions of children's lives.
- UK-Based lawyer Dena Latif spearheaded an online campaign raising $60,000 for his medical care after seeing a BBC report. Zaher then underwent surgery and months of rehabilitation in Cairo, learning to walk with new prosthetic legs.
- Zaher returned to Khartoum feeling "really uplifted" by Vinícius Júnior's message. He now hopes to secure a visa and accept the footballer's invitation to attend a Real Madrid match together.
- More than 17 million children in Sudan now require humanitarian assistance amid the ongoing conflict. International groups have warned of a "potential famine" as 41% of Sudan's population faces high levels of food insecurity.
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Vinícius Júnior has invited to a Real Madrid game a child from Sudan who has no legs as a result of a drone attack, as well as sending him a video of...
Zaher, thirteen, lost his limbs in a drone attack
London, Nov 11 (EFE).- Vinícius Júnior, a footballer from Real Madrid, has invited to a game of the white ensemble a boy from Sudan who has no legs as a result of a drone attack, in addition to sending him a video of support in which he wishes him to be able to play football again. Zaher es [...] La entrada Vinícius invites to a match from Real Madrid a boy from Sudan without legs was first published in HolaNews.
Vinicius Junior wanted to bring a little happiness to Zaher, a 13-year-old boy seriously injured. Vinicius was hit by the story of Zaher, a 13-year-old Sudanese boy who dreams of playing football again after losing his two legs. The Real Madrid player decided to make him [...]
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