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Man Utd fan: 鈥楳agical moment' Mata hugged my disabled son

The father of a disabled boy has described the 鈥渕agical moment鈥 Manchester United鈥檚 Juan Mata kept the team bus waiting, so he could give his son a hug.

Jon Nield said he and son Alex 鈥 who has cerebral palsy - were waiting outside Old Trafford to get a glimpse of some of the players, when Juan 鈥渃locked Alex straight away and came over鈥.

A family friend filmed the encounter and it has become a huge hit on social media. The football ace also contacted the club to arrange tickets for a match the following day.

鈥淗e鈥檚 absolutely made up 鈥 he probably thinks he鈥檚 best mates with him! He was so, so happy, you could see the delight in his face,鈥 added Jon.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Monday 3 October 2016.

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