Heartbroken child is left crying after adult soccer fans snatch Brazilian star's shirt from him when the player throws it to the boy
- A young boy waited by the tunnel to grab the goalscorer's top on Sunday night
- Atletico Mineiro's striker Alerrandro had scored two goals against their rivals
- But instead of letting the child take the hero's shirt a group ripped it from him
- The youngster can be seen wailing in agony after a ferocious struggle broke out
A heartbroken child was left in tears after adult soccer fans snatched a Brazilian star's shirt from his when the player threw it to the boy.
Footage shows the Atletico Mineiro forward Alerrandro chucking his shirt to the youngster after he scored two against their derby rivals America-MG on Sunday night at the Campeonato Mineiro stadium in Belo Horizonte, southern Brazil.
After Alerrandro launches the top into the stands a shameful scuffle breaks out amongst the supporters and one man tears the shirt away from the youngster.
The child can be seen wailing and holding onto his arm in agony after the brazen theft while a bunch of grown men tussle for the rag.
The child appears to be in pain at the Campeonato Mineiro stadium in Belo Horizonte, southern Brazil, as his celebrations of his beloved team's derby day win were dashed by violence
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Alerrandro lobs his top to the supporters before heading straight down the tunnel, missing the ugly scenes
A man who appears to be the boy's father looks furious as he tries to get the shirt back, while the kid is left standing helpless and alone.
Eventually the battle stops and the man lifts the boy up to take him away.
On social media people were disgusted by the violence shown towards the child, one wrote: 'These grown men have no shame on their faces.'
Meanwhile others wrote that as soon as Alerrandro found out what had happened he would give the child a full kit.
The striker headed down the tunnel before he could see the fight break out, but people on social media have asked that he make sure the boy gets a full kit.
