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Neymar's Anthem Hug With a Sobbing Young Fan Is Melting the Internet
A tearful Santos mascot got a comforting embrace from her idol moments before kickoff, and the clip is still racking up views.
A young Santos mascot couldn't hold back tears during Brazil's national anthem ahead of Sunday's Serie A clash with Mirassol — and Neymar noticed. The Brazilian superstar pulled the sobbing girl in for a hug, gently wiped her cheeks, then kept her close as both teams lined up at Vila Belmiro.
Video of the moment, first aired by Globo.com, spread rapidly across social media, with fans calling it the sweetest sight of the weekend regardless of the result — Santos and Mirassol played to a 1-1 draw.
It's the latest reminder of Neymar's soft spot for young fans since returning to his boyhood club this year, and clips of the embrace were still racking up views a full day later.