Viní Jr invites Sudanese boy who lost both legs to Spain

Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior has invited 13-year-old Zaher, a Sudanese boy who lost both legs in a drone strike during the ongoing conflict in Sudan, to attend a football match in Spain. As reported by the BBC, Vinícius extended this invitation through a personal video message, encouraging the teenager to remain strong and pursue his dreams.

Zaher, who suffered injuries in a drone strike in 2024 while trapped with his mother in Khartoum, has since undergone multiple surgeries and rehabilitation in Cairo, Egypt, where he received prosthetic legs. The teenager's story gained international attention after journalists reported his plight while selling lentils with his mother, Habibah.

An international fundraising campaign, led by Dena Latif, raised £45,000 to support his treatment. After almost a year of rehabilitation, Zaher can now walk and kick a football again. Vinícius praised Zaher's resilience and invited him to visit Spain to attend a Real Madrid match together, which left him briefly speechless before he returned wearing a new Vinícius Júnior football shirt.

Zaher's mother expressed gratitude for the global support her son received, hoping for his continued recovery and education. Despite Sudan's ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis, Zaher's story symbolizes hope for the future of children affected by the crisis.