Little Boy With Down Syndrome Scores A Goal Without Breaking A Sweat, Internet Calls It Wonderful

Leaving the entire internet impressed and inspired, a little boy with Down Syndrome became an internet sensation after a video of him scoring a goal at a football stadium in the Netherlands went viral on social media. The young athlete stepped onto a field in a bustling stadium dressed in football athleisure as cheers echoed to motivate him. Shared by the handle ‘Good News Movement’ on X (formerly Twitter), the video showed the young athlete dribbling the ball on the field with unwavering determination to score a goal.

Upon reaching near the goalkeeper, the boy gave a swift kick and scored a goal. The attendees present at the stadium in Groningen broke into claps and celebrated the boy’s win with thunderous applause, cheers, and joyful tears. What happened next was nothing but a heartwarming scene that your gasps of ‘awe’ won’t stop. The young boy’s happiness after the victory was over the moon, and he jumped up in joy, ran happily, and hugged a giant teddy present on the field.

The video was shared along with the caption, “Young athlete with Down syndrome scores a goal in front of a packed house at the FC Groningen professional stadium!”

So far, the video has pulled in more than 7,000 views on the micro-blogging site since it was posted on May 20, 2024. Enthralled by the boy’s remarkable feat, social media users chimed in to the comment section and shared their views. “Let there be encouragement, light, care, and happiness! Such a wonderful act,” a comment read. Another added, “A win all around!”

Watch the video below:

Back in December 2023, another wholesome video showing a young girl playing football and excelling at it raked in likes. The minute-long video shows the young athlete scoring goal after goal as her fellow players struggle to match up to her. The text over this video says, “She doesn’t like the sport, she is just good at it.”

The video prompted many responses, with a majority of people wondering if the little girl should play football with older kids who would challenge her more, while others exclaimed that the little football prodigy does not even celebrate her wins because it might be common for her to score goals.