The Brazilian repeated a gesture he made days before with Ignacio, an eight-year-old boy who has overcome cancer
Rodrygo goes He was again decisive for another night for Real Madrid, demonstrating that he is one of the players with the most present and future, both at Real Madrid and in world football. But Rodrygo is also an example on and off the field in addition to possession. Proof of this, the story behind the gesture he made in honor of the second goal against Osasuna.
On February 15 in the International Childhood Cancer Day, Rodrygo planned to go to the headquarters of the Juegaterapia Foundation to surprise Ignacio, an eight-year-old boy who is a fan of Real Madrid and the Brazilian, who suffers from Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that is rare in children. Last year, after visiting the hospital due to a fever, they brought him the unexpected news. After intense months of chemotherapy, the family was notified just days before February 15 that the lymphoma was gone.
However, Rodrygo couldn’t visit him because he only had a match against Elche Yes, he could reach Ignacio with a video surprise he assured that they would see each other soon to play a game of FIFA and was moved by his story of victory. In the days leading up to the cup final, Rodrygo kept his promise and He went to Juegaterapia headquarters to meet one of his biggest fans and play a game of FIFAin addition to chatting with ten other children from the Foundation.
Rodrygo went to HQ with a PS5 and FIFA, which were a gift to Ignacio, and they spent a long time enjoying and playing the video game. During the fun game Ignacio scored a goal and gestured to Rodrygo who later repeated it when he scored a goal in FIFA. He made that gesture on Saturday in the decisive 2-1 against Osasuna. Sure, Ignacio hallucinated while watching the match and was filled with pride to see how his idol remembered him at such an important moment.
Source: Goal