# Vinícius Júnior invites Sudanese boy who lost both legs to a Real Madrid match

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/real-madrids-vinicius-jr-sends-surprise-message-to-boy-who-lost-his-legs-in-sudans-war/
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:19:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T04:50:31+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqm26mmpp2p1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Vinícius Júnior invited Zaher to a Real Madrid match.
- Zaher is walking and playing football on prosthetic legs.
- Unicef says over 17 million Sudanese children need aid.

## Summary

Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior has invited Zaher, a 13-year-old Sudanese boy who lost both legs in a drone strike, to attend a match with him. The personal message has lifted Zaher’s spirits and offers encouragement as he rebuilds his life after being injured in Sudan’s civil war.

Zaher now lives in Cairo, where surgery, rehabilitation and prosthetic legs have enabled him to walk and kick a ball again. He was injured in 2024 while selling lentils with his mother in Khartoum, where the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since 2023. Unicef says more than 17 million children in Sudan need humanitarian assistance and has verified that at least 4,300 have been killed or maimed.

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