In Brisbane, Zion, an 11-year-old with a visual impairment and a soccer fan, met Raphinha after one of Brazil’s training sessions. The meeting was organized by UOL and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Zion asked him for something specific: if he scored, he should celebrate with a gesture as if he were wearing glasses.
On September 29, 2026, in the match against Australia, the penalty came. Raphinha converted it and made the gesture the boy had asked him for with his hands. Brazil won 4-2 in Brisbane.
The scoreboard showed one more goal for Brazil. For Zion, it showed that a request he had made before the match had been answered. For a few seconds, the boy’s gesture also became part of the game.
