Neymar reunited with Matheus, the boy with leukemia who asked him for a "dancinha" in 2012, and thrilled everyone

S occer fans will remember a touching moment when Neymar , still in his first cycle at Santos FC in Brazil, received a visit from Matheus, a six-year-old boy battling leukemia.

During the visit, the little boy asked Ney to do a little dance to celebrate if he scored a goal . And the 33-year-old striker kept his promise. The video of the moment went viral and touched all sports fans. Now, more than a decade later and fully recovered, the two have reunited and moved everyone once again .

Neymar reunited with Matheus

Before facing Juan Aurich in the Copa Libertadores, Matheus met Neymar and did not miss the opportunity to ask him to celebrate with a dance move, moving his arms, if he scored a goal. Fortunately, the boy's wish came true and both Neymar and his teammates danced as Matheus had asked.

Happily, the boy successfully overcame his illness and was reunited with the footballer after a touching initiative by the club. The long-awaited moment was shared by the club's official Instagram account in an emotional video and a post with several photos of the moment.

In the reel , Matheus reviews what happened and, when he is reunited with his idol, he takes the opportunity to thank him :

" I wanted to thank you for everything, because both you and Santos are very important to me. You gave me motivation for my treatment, and I will continue to support you for the rest of my life ," said Matheus, who is now 19 years old. " It's gratifying to have you back ," he confessed.

" It 's good to see you and meet you again years later " said Neymar, who signed a jersey for the young man (which already had the autographs of several players from the professional squad) and, of course, they recreated the dance again , but this time in a totally different context.

Meanwhile, Neymar and Santos avoided relegation by beating Cruzeiro 3-0 and qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana. After the match, the striker thanked the fans and confirmed that he will undergo surgery to continue treating his knees.