🎥 Barcelona invite Parkland shooting survivor to watch Lyon game

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Dan Burke·13 March 2019

🎥 Barcelona invite Parkland shooting survivor to watch Lyon game

Barcelona have made a touching gesture to Anthony Borges – a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Of the close on 100,00 fans who will fill Camp Nou this evening there is one who will experience the Champions League in a very special way. It will be his first game at the stadium after an event more than a year that changed his life. 👇 THREAD 👇
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Borges was just 15-years-old when an armed gunman opened fire and murdered 17 pupils at the school in February 2018.

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The young man was praised for his heroism after he helped 20 of his classmates take cover in a classroom by holding the door shut.

Anthony, who was 15 years old at the time, helped 20 of this team mates take cover in a classroom as he held the door shut with the gunman trying to force his way in. His bravery allowed his classmates to escape unhurt. He did not have the same fortune...
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

But as a result of his bravery, he was shot five times in the back and almost died from his injuries.

The youngster received five bullets in his back and his limbs and his life was in danger. That event turned him into a figure of interest for the media in the USA and fortunately, after many months of medical treatment, he was able to recover.
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

In 2016, Borges was a student at the Barça Academy in Lauderhill, Florida and the club have followed his recovery and offered support where possible.

Barça followed his recovery and made themselves available in whatever capacity was needed. The former vice president Manel Arroyo visited Anthony at home in Florida to see how he was getting on during his recovery and invited him to Camp Nou once he was back on his feet.
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

The power of his personal story also reached the @BarcaAcademy schools around the world. The young blaugrana sportsmen and women sent him numerous messages of support.
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

The Barça players also found out about Anthony’s story after heavy media coverage in the USA and they wanted to add their support. The best, however, was yet to come…
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

And now he will be guest of honour at Camp Nou when Lionel Messi and co take on Lyon in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

13 months after the tragic events in Florida, Anthony Borges will see his dream come true of seeing Barça play at Camp Nou in the flesh. He and his family arrived in Barcelona yesterday and have already visited the stadium.
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

After seeing the game between Barça and Lyon, Anthony and his family will visit the Museum on Thursday and will also meet the first team squad during their training session.
– Wednesday, 13 March 2019

A beautiful end to a tragic story.

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