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Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior sent a surprise video message to Zaher, a 13-year-old Sudanese boy who lost both legs in a drone strike during Sudan's war. The message was recorded for Zaher, who is now in Cairo, where he has received surgery, rehabilitation and new prosthetic legs. Zaher had told the BBC in 2025 that Vinícius was his favourite footballer and had dreamed of walking and playing football again. In the message, the Brazilian called him a hard-working black man, hoped he would return to football and invited him to a Madrid match. Zaher, who hopes to get a visa, said the message had uplifted him. The BBC reported that a UK-based lawyer, Dena Latif, helped run an online campaign that raised £45,000 for his care. His mother, Habibah, worries about his future and education in Sudan, which remains in civil war.