Football is more than just a sport as some things related to it are beyond winning or losing. In a story that will melt your heart, Manchester United captain Harry Maguire made a beautiful gesture on the field after scoring a goal during a Premier League match against Leeds United. River Rhodes, a young Manchester United fan, who is undergoing chemotherapy for a cancerous tumour according to his Go Fund Me page, had requested Maguire to score a header for him and do a knee-slide celebration after that.
The central defender kept his word and did exactly that after he opened the scoring with a header during the 34th minute of the match as they beat Leeds United 4-2.
Manchester United shared the story in a post on Instagram along with a photo showing Harry Maguire hugging River Rhodes when they had met.
The caption to it reads, “Friends for life”.
See the Instagram post below:
“He delivered on his promise,” an Instagram user commented. “That touched my heart,” wrote another user along with a tearful face emoji. “That is what football is about,” commented a third.
{{/usCountry}}“He delivered on his promise,” an Instagram user commented. “That touched my heart,” wrote another user along with a tearful face emoji. “That is what football is about,” commented a third.
{{/usCountry}}Harry Maguire had met River Rhodes and brought him many gifts and posted the cute interaction of their meeting on his Instagram handle three days ago.
Watch the video below:
What do you think of this sporting gesture?