Neymar meets again 13 years later with the “dancing boy” who beat leukemia

13 years ago, Matheus, then a child fighting leukemia, asked Neymar, then a young Santos star, to do a “little dance” after scoring his next goal. The player’s gesture was engraved in everyone’s memory and went around the world.

Now, 19 years old and recovered from his illness, Matheus met Neymar again at Santos’ academy in a moment full of emotion. The reunion celebrated not only the young man’s recovery, but also the story that brought them together more than a decade ago. During the visit, the two replicated the famous dance and Neymar offered Matheus a shirt, visibly proud and happy to see the former “dance boy” healthy and confident.

The young man confessed that both Neymar and the club were fundamental “forces” in his recovery, making the moment even more special.