Deymar, that little boy who visited several Argentine soccer stadiums and starred in a unique moment with
Kevin Zenón,
died at the age of five after battling cancer.
The news was confirmed by his father on social media at noon on Thursday and shocked everyone.
After the communication, the world of football joined in saying goodbye to the little boy.
Deymar's story
Deymar had caught everyone's attention after an emotional moment with
Kevin Zenón
that was recorded by SportsCenter (ESPN).
When both players went out onto the Bombonera playing field for the duel against Central Córdoba, the little boy approached the former Unión to give him a sticker that would end up becoming cabala.
The player's response moved everyone: he kept it in his stocking and then assured that it became his lucky charm.
"The boy gave me a sticker and I kept it in my shin guards. Luckily I have it here with me. It came in very handy and I'm going to use it every game. It turned out like a joke
," were Zenón's words.
The emotional farewell of Russian Rodríguez
After the news of his death, the football world began to say goodbye to him on social networks, remembering each of the boy's visits.
Diego Rodríguez
, goalkeeper of Argentinos Juniors, was one of the first to echo the news.
See this post on Instagram
A post shared by Diego “Ruso” Rodriguez (@rusorodriguezok)
A few weeks ago,
the Russian had entered the Libertadores de América playing field accompanied by Deymar
, who also did not miss the moment to greet Carlos Tevez during the Bicho's visit to Rojo.
"A few days ago I met a little friend who filled my heart with hope and joy. We were very anxious because this Tuesday we were going to enter the field hand in hand again. Sadly, today we found out about his departure. A fighter left, a warrior. A boy who taught us to smile in the hardest moments is gone. A hero is gone who was blessed to have a family that gave everything to make him fulfill his great football dream. Thank you for so many lessons in such a short time. Hugs to heaven Deymar
," the goalkeeper wrote on Instagram.
Deymar with Ruso Rodríguez on the Independiente field.
The visits to the Bombonera and the Libertadores de América were not the only ones for Deymar, since the little boy also visited the José Amalfitani accompanied by
Braian Romero
and the Cilindro de Avellaneda.
In addition, the Lanús and Banfield schools had also received a visit from the boy a few days ago.
Deymar with his parents and his sister at La Bombonera, with the t-shirts that the players gave him.
On Sunday, after Boca's 4-2 victory over Racing, Deymar came up to greet some players and took a couple of t-shirts.
For example, that of
Luis Advíncula
, to whom he gave a photo that was taken with him in Boca Predio.
Miguel Merentiel
also
left him a memory of him.
The world of football is in mourning.