The football world was moved by his story and the fans of the Norwegian club applauded.
There are stories in football that can never fail to move all fans of the beautiful sport around the world. The protagonist of these events is not always a player, since fans often play a fundamental role in clubs, with gestures or actions.
The love for an institution is often acclaimed and this is the case of Fredrickhe little warrior of life who turned adversity into a tribute to all of his loves, and this did not go unnoticed by the rest of the fans, who decided to return the affection.
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The boy who overcame cancer and was honored by his soccer team
This nine-year-old boy has a battle prior to the gesture from the fans of the Norwegian team. He suffered cancer at an early age and although he managed to overcome it, the disease it caused him to lose his right eye. When choosing a prosthesis, he surprised everyone because instead of choosing the same eye color or some combination that one might expect from a child’s imagination, The request was for it to have the Bodø/Glimt crest.
This news quickly reached everyone in the club, from managers, coaching staff, players and fans. The love that the boy reflected for the institution did not go unnoticed and everyone considered that now it was their turn to do something worthy of such a tribute.
In the duel for second day of the UEFA Champions League disputed in Norway between the Bodø/Glimt and Tottenham of England, a flag was unfurled that read “You had this and now we support you”. In it, the boy is seen holding a ball from the international tournament and wearing the shirt and his prosthesis in his right eye. A gesture of love, that only football and its people can give.
Source: Ambito
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