Luis Suarez has visited a young cancer patient in Uruguay to deliver a signed Barcelona shirt as promised earlier this year.

The striker and his wife surprised the youngster, known only as Mateo, by dressing up in a white doctor's coat on a trip to the hospital in Montevideo.

Dr Ney Castillo, who is treating Mateo, wrote on Twitter: "Today the brave children of the Scremini Perez foundation have two marvellous doctors to visit them. Thank you Luis and Sofia."

Suarez initially talked with boy in May during a surprise video call, and promised to visit with an autographed shirt from the La Liga champions if he continued to take his medicine and follow his doctors' instructions.

Written by
Sian Cowper