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WATCH: Former Liverpool man Luis Suarez shows his soft side in heart-warming call
FORMER Liverpool striker has shown a softer side to his unpredictable demeanour by giving a heart-warming Skype call to a young cancer patient in Uruguay.
Luis Suarez Acts as a Doctor and Surprises A Young Kid Cancer Patient
Mateo, who was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, went to the Scremini Perez Foundation for consultations with doctors.
He was told he would be speaking to a specialist doctor in Spain.
However, after initially playing along, Suarez revealed his true identity leaving the youngster so stunned it left him in tears.
"With that emotion you have now, this is how you have to be," Suarez told him.
"To listen to the doctors, do the treatments, take your medication.
Young Mateo was overwhelmed with emotion when he realised he was talking to Luis Suarez
Suarez has promised to give Mateo a match-worn Barcelona shirt
"Do you hear me? Listen to me. Do you know you're a champion? You are very brave, a fighter, so you must keep going."
And to make Mateo's day even better, the Barcelona front-man promised a match-worn shirt if he kept fighting.
Suarez, along with his wife Sofia, is a supporter of the charity and is named as the 'Godfather' on the foundation's website.
So Luis Suarez does have a softer side
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