Murtaza Ahmadi went viral a few weeks ago when he proudly sported his handcrafted Leo Messi jersey made out of a plastic bag and a marker.
On Thursday, the 5-year-old Afghan boy's dreams came true when he was presented with his very own kit and soccer ball signed by Messi. The joy and happiness on this kid's face when he put on his new jersey is priceless.
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Murtaza has the real thing now! #LeoMessi helped make his dream come true & gave him signed jerseys & a football. pic.twitter.com/ls6nUOdaBL
— UNICEF Afghanistan (@UNICEFAfg) February 25, 2016
Murtaza, 5 from #Afghanistan, realized one of his biggest dreams today! A signed jersey & football from #LeoMessi pic.twitter.com/TWs65Nmzzy
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) February 25, 2016
"I love Messi and my shirt says Messi loves me" Murtaza, 5, got a signed jersey from #LeoMessi today @UNICEFAfg pic.twitter.com/ZNyMAS6HAq
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) February 26, 2016
It's definitely an upgrade over the original.
RT to help us find this kid so we can get him the Messi shirt he deserves... pic.twitter.com/hKNvIkPXoX
— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) January 18, 2016
Murtaza is a shining example of why sports are so great.