Fenerbahce pay for young Manchester United fan to meet Robin van Persie

And When Robin van Persie left Manchester United, some fans were happy, some were angry and in the case of poor Louis Diamond who was DEVASTATED! The viral video which saw the little kid bawling, upon finding out that Robin van Persie was being sold caught a lot of peoples attention.

Fenerbahce fans spotted the clip and decided to set up an online fundraising campaign hoping to raise enough money to fly Louis to Turkey to meet the striker. Yildirim’s invitation was accepted and they arrived in Istanbul on Thursday evening to be greeted by the Fenerbahce TV crew.

Van Persie completed his move from United to Fenerbahce last month on a transfer fee reported to be worth £4.7m. Just as classy was the decision of the club’s hierarchy to officially invite Louis and his family to a game – and let the lad meet RvP himself.

Not only that but Fenerbahce board member Ilhan Eksioglu has also paid for a five-day holiday for the whole Diamond family in Turkish holiday destination Antalya. The 32-year-old made his debut in the goalless draw against Shakhtar Donetsk, but was unable to feature in the return leg when his side lost 3-0.

“We want to thank Fenerbahce and the president for making this happen. We can’t wait to see Robin van Persie play, ‘ said Louis” father Sam Diamond.