Palestinian orphaned by bombing meets Cristiano Ronaldo

Palestinians campaigned for months on social media to persuade the team to meet Ahmed.

A Palestinian boy who survived a firebombing by Jewish extremists which killed his parents and baby brother was greeted by Real Madrid's stars, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, on Thursday.
Five-year-old Ahmed Dawabcheh has been recovering from his injuries over the past eight months.
Moved by images of the bandaged boy wearing a Real Madrid jersey, Palestinians campaigned for months on social media to persuade the team to meet Ahmed.
And his dream came true as he posed for photos and had a Real shirt christened with own name on the back signed by the club's Galacticos, including three-time World Player of the Year Ronaldo and Welsh star Bale.
"The Real Madrid team met him and took photos with him and gave him a shirt and ball signed by the whole team," Madrid said in a statement.
"Clearly moved, the boy ran around the facilities before witnessing his idols train." After meeting the players at Real's training ground, Ahmed was then given a tour of the club's Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Ahmad's madridista dream comes true. ??

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- Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) March 17, 2016

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