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WATCH: Mata shares photo moment with young wheelchair user

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Juan Mata won the Internet after he was videod posing with a young wheelchair user right before Manchester United was due to play Stoke City.

The Spaniard has previously criticized modern football for being too commercial and lacking a heart, and he certainly showed the way forward on Sunday morning.

After being hailed by a boy in a wheelchair outside Old Trafford, Mata promptly walked over before speaking to the boy and taking a picture together.

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The midfielder also exchanged a quick word with the youngster's fellow fan to cheers from the watching crowd.