Barcelona’s U-12 team shows true sportsmanship, while consoling their shattered Japan opponents

While history has seen many adults forgetting true sportsman spirit, these young players have set an example for not just sportsmen but for society at large. It is commendable how these children remained grounded even in what was probably one of the most important moments of their lives. The FC Barcelona team is trained by Sergi Milà Herrero and Japan’s Omiya Ardija Junior is coached by Morita Hiroshi. FC Barcelona has shared a video of the players’ selfless act where they held their inconsolable opponents firmly and exchanged words of encouragement with them.

Just like how the infamous incident of French footballer Zinedine Zidane headbutting Italy’s Marco Materazzi went down in history, we hope, this one finds its place there too. FC Barcelona has shared a video of the players’ selfless act where they held their inconsolable opponents firmly and exchanged words of encouragement with them.

Watch the video here.

Just in case you forgot what exactly happened between Zidane and Materazzi, here’s the video.

Watch the video here. 

On a different note, these kids made football truly a beautiful game. Tell us what you thought about the players’ lovely gesture in the comments section.