Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr sends surprise message to boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war
Summary
Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior sent a video message to Zaher, a 13-year-old Sudanese boy who lost both legs in a 2024 drone strike. Now living in Cairo and walking with prosthetic legs after surgery and rehabilitation, Zaher hopes to accept Vinícius’s invitation to attend a Real Madrid match.Key Facts
- Zaher and his mother were in Khartoum when a drone strike hit him in 2024.
- The family had been unable to afford to flee as fighting between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces disrupted life in Khartoum.
- Zaher spent nearly a year in Cairo, where he received surgery and rehabilitation and was fitted with prosthetic legs.
- He can now walk and kick a football again.
- Vinícius told Zaher he hoped he would return to playing football and invited him to attend a Real Madrid match together.
- Zaher said the message uplifted him, and he hopes to get a visa so he can accept the invitation.
- Unicef says more than 17 million children in Sudan need humanitarian assistance and it has verified at least 4,300 children were killed or maimed.
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