Franco Armani’s tender advice to the baby who saves on his knees

Bautista Stepke, the kid from Salta who saves on his knees due to illness, fulfilled his dream and met Franco Armani. Together with his family, the little boy went to the Monumental stadium and learned the goalkeeper’s secrets to improve his performance. Furthermore, he told TN: “He asked me not to stop studying and that soccer has to be in a second place, first the school”.

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“When I was in the stadium they told me that Armani had left and that I was not going to be able to meet him, luckily it was a lie,” said Bauti, excited about the jokes made by the members of the River Foundationthose responsible for making the meeting possible.

The boy said that after attending the Millionaire match with Alianza Lima, the footballer surprised him on the playing field and together they went through the goals. “Since I arrived in Buenos Aires I am very excited and grateful for this dream come true”, he added.

Of the emotional meeting between Bauti and Armani, also participated Enzo Perezwho gave him a signed t-shirt on behalf of the entire campus to wear as a souvenir.

Likewise, together with the members of the River Foundation, he toured the City of Buenos Aires and saw in detail the stadium and the club’s facilities.

What did Franco Armani say to Bauti at the Monumental

Bauti, who had told TN that “I wouldn’t know what to do if I saw Armani in person”, he met his idol and had a chat with him at the Monumental.

“He told me that the main thing is studies, which is the most important thing, and then comes football”, he commented.

As if that were not enough, the soccer player advised him on his way of playing soccer and congratulated him on the good performance he has at school, in sports and of course, with his family.

What is Bruton’s disease, the ailment that Bautista suffers

The Bruton’s diseasethe condition that Bautista Stepke suffers from and that forces him to play football on his knees, is linked to a decrease in gamma globulin in the bloodthat is, they are patients who are more susceptible to bacterial infections.

“This disease is linked to the X chromosome and, in particular, Bruton’s is hereditary. By affecting the X chromosome, it affects only men and women can be asymptomatic carriers. The growth and development of patients is normal, but develop frequent bacterial infectionswhich can affect their muscles,” explained pediatrician Sergio Snieg, a member of the National Committee for General Ambulatory Pediatrics of the Argentine Pediatric Society.

As a result of the infections that are generated in patients due to the decrease in gamma globulin, they can cause motor problems in the body. That is why, in the case of “Bauti” he had paralysis in his legs.

His aunt told TN that “at first I didn’t know what I had” and the diagnosis came after several studies: “They told us he might have polio or cerebral palsy.”.