Enzo Copetti’s tender gesture that generated a contagion effect before an MLS match

Despite the typical Canadian cold, the gesture of Enzo Copetti, former player of Racing Club and forward current Charlotte football team, managed to melt the hearts of fans of both the American team and their rivals. This weekend, in a match corresponding to the third day of MLS in which Charlotte FC and Toronto FC which was played in BMO Stadium from Toronto, the Argentine gave his coat to the girl who accompanied him before the match to protect her from the freezing temperatures.

Like a domino effect, the rest of the team began to replicate the tender gesture. Much Hamady Diop AS Nathan Brineboth defenders of the team, they began to hug the girls who accompanied them, massaging their arms to give them warmth. Many players copied Copetti’s action and the divers were taken out to care for their little companions.

After Charlotte FC’s official X account posted a video showing the players’ kindness and tenderness with the phrase “more than a game,” the response was immediate. The comments were full of people wondering Why don’t they give them their own coats? to children, knowing that temperatures in Canada during these periods do not exceed, on average, 10°C, and the freezing wind hits people’s faces aggressively.

Many fans have expressed their respect for the Argentine striker, making comments such as “It takes so little to be kind,” AND “he has a good heart. Thank you for this.”

The MLS republished the video and under a comment says “Distinct (Toronto FC striker) scored an incredible goal and warmed up the stadium.” The near-polar cold may have been a key factor in the outcome of the match, which the Canadian hosts won 1-0.