Neymar Jr.’s visit on the United States of America for a friendly match with the National Team, on September 6th and 11th, also marked a special meeting for a Brazilian little girl who’s a fan of the number 10.
Ariana dos Santos is Brazilian and currently lives in Tampa, in Florida. She went to the USA with her parents to fullfill her dream of playing football.
Neymar Jr plays with Ariana
The girl has such a special attachment for Neymar Jr. that she recently participated of the Steve Harvey show, a famous TV host in america. She got very emotional when she saw the athlete’s message in a video recorded specially for her.
More than just seeing him on the TV, Ariana wanted to meet the player in person and asked her parents for this encounter to happen as a birthday gift. On September 5th, after the last National Brazilian Team’s training session in Miami, at the Hard Rock Stadium, the future player fulfilled her dream.
The little girl that completed nine years old on September 10th, enjoyed her gift in advance and played football with her idol at the stadium’s grass. Ariana also met other players of the National Brazilian Team and coach Tite. In addition to a very special day with much stories to tell, the young girl won a National Team jersey autographed by the whole team.