As he demonstrates every time he pulls on the shirt of the national team, Luis Suarez is a proud Uruguayan.
So when the Barcelona star spotted a young fan from his home country - with the flag to prove it - after his side's Copa del Rey victory over Atletico Madrid this week, he did not hesitate to make a bit of extra time for the boy.
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Suarez was leaving the Vicente Calderon to board the team bus when the group passed through a throng of supporters looking to get a glimpse of the reigning Spanish champions up close.
Suarez noticing a Uruguayan kid in the crowd while with the Barca squad and went out of his way to greet him. Classpic.twitter.com/hm6b60ok92
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When the striker noticed the Uruguayan fan, however, he cut short his conversation with Lionel Messi and called him over.
Suarez then proceeded to give the youngster a hug and sign his flag - and then really made his night by pulling out one of his match shirts as a gift.
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The fan looked like he did not want to let go of his idol and the other fans, noticing Suarez's gesture, applauded and chanted the 30-year-old's name.
Suarez has scored 22 goals in 30 games for Barca this season and has netted 106 in total in 126 appearances since joining the club from Liverpool for around €80 million in 2014.
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