Anthony Borges was shot five times in the back and legs while preventing a gunman from entering his classroom at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the day a former pupil launched a vicious attack which left 17 dead. Borges’s efforts saved up to 20 people, and he’s being hailed a hero.
Despite needing several surgeries and still recovering, the student wants to go to abroad as soon as possible.
Why? Because FC Barcelona have sent him an invitation to meet his favorite players, along with a shirt signed by the team.
Aside from being a student, Borges is a soccer player and a former member of Barcelona’s soccer school in Florida.