Artur, the Ukrainian refugee boy in Spain who made the honorary kick-off in a La Liga match

The Ukrainian boy, who is welcomed by a family of Levante fans who accompanied him to the stadium, was applauded by the fans, the referee team and the players of both teams.

Artur arrived in Valencia this week after fleeing the war in Ukraine and this Friday he was already in the Ciutat de València, where he greeted the players, in special to Roger Martí, one of his idols, since having visited Valencia on other occasions he was familiar with the team.

The little Ukrainian refugee Artur Chupyra, from 12 years, has made the honorary kick-off of the #LevanteEspanyol.

he has returned to Valencia, where he has spent summers since 2016. He is from Levante because of Saulo, who welcomes him along with María. His two brothers have also fled. “He is like a son.” pic.twitter.com/vjnMh73pQF

— Denís Iglesias ( @denis__iglesias) March 12, 2022

Rescued with his family in Bucha, he moved to Kiev and from there, first by train and then by bus, it arrived this week in Valencia.

The bus was the first to leave Ukraine for Spanish soil and it was received by his host father, who had already introduced him to the city in 2016 when he was on vacation and this time he became one the protagonists in the kick-off of the match between Levante and Espanyol.

E The 12 year-old boy also shared with several members of the Levante team, his favorite team, on Friday with whom he was able to take several photos and receive various gifts that will surely give joy to the little one who is experiencing perhaps the most difficult moment of his life.

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