Joao Cancelo saved an autistic child. The boy was almost run over by the crowd.

Joao Cancelo saved an autistic child. The boy was almost run over by the crowd.
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Little Ollie is a Man City fan. His dad took him to the last match of the season against Aston Villa. The final whistle blew, and hordes of fans poured onto the field. Ollie was lost in the pile of mad people.

Mom was watching it all on TV:

  • I saw my dad running across the field. But Ollie wasn't there. I panicked terribly. I tried to get in touch with someone, but it was no use.

The boy was scared, too. The Villa goalkeeper was hit a few meters away from him. But then Olli met Cancela's gaze. The defender realized - the kid had to be saved. Joao grabbed the kid, wrestled the wild fans away and brought him to his daddy.

Everyone was unharmed and grateful to Cancela. Joao is a real hero.