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María Ortiz, a 75-year-old Venezuelan, possesses an unwavering passion for football. Her love for the sport, largely inherited from her late husband, has always been a unifying force within her family.
Despite the vast distance, she remains a fervent supporter of one particular club and has a special admiration for one player: Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes.
With the 2026 World Cup approaching, María, like many around the globe, decided to collect the official sticker album and enlisted her grandson's help.
However, after two weeks of opening packs, the coveted sticker she longed for remained elusive. Her grandson, though, devised a small trick to surprise his grandmother: he found the Bruno Fernandes sticker and secretly added it to a pack for them to open together.
The emotional moment was captured on video, showing María Ortiz in tears as Bruno Fernandes appeared as the final sticker in the pack, leading to an effusive celebration and more tears.
“Manchester United has always been the team we supported, and when Bruno joined the club, he made a big impact on us. He's a star, and my grandmother immediately felt a strong connection and admiration for him,” explained Rafa Ortiz in a comment on the video.
Just when María and Rafa thought the situation couldn't get any better, the video shared on social media reached Bruno Fernandes himself, who commented on it, revealing how moved he was.
“You brought a tear to my eye. Thank you so much for this video,” the Portuguese star wrote.
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