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Flamengo's Diego carries a breathing machine for a girl onto the field
Brazilian midfielder Diego from Flamengo surprised the world when he entered the field carrying a girl's breathing machine, where his team would lose 0-1 against Sao Paulo for the restart of Brasileirao. The images are posted on Instagram.
While the national anthem was sung for the five-time world champions, the cameras stopped for a few seconds on the image of the 33-year-old skillful midfielder holding a young girl's hand.
Visibly emotional, the girl continues to hold the Brazilian star's hand, who sings his country's anthem without ceasing.
The images, shared on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, have spread around the world in a matter of minutes.
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The final result of the match, favorable for Diego Aguirre's team, matters little.
Paolo Guerrero played the entire match and Miguel Trauco entered in the second half for Flamengo.