HERO 15-year-old Johan Alexis Ramirez has spent the day with the Real Madrid squad after leading emergency services to the site of the Chapecoense plane crash in Colombia.
Ramirez was dubbed ‘Angel Boy’ after his quick thinking resulted in six lives being saved after the Brazilian club’s flight tragically crashed just south of Medellin.
Chapecoense were supposed to be playing against Atletico Nacional in the Copa Sudamericana final before their under-fuelled flight came down in the Colombian mountains leaving 71 dead.
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Ramirez is a Real Madrid fan and was invited to a Los Blancos training session conducted by boss Zinedine Zidane.
He posed for selfies with stars such as Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, and received a signed shirt from fellow countryman James Rodriguez.
Ramirez said of World Cup hero Rodriguez: “James represents all Colombians. It’s very emotional and something very nice for me.
“This shirt is a very nice gift that I will have for a lifetime, it’s a pleasure for me.”
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He also attended Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Espanyol this weekend and was honoured by the Brazilian government.
And in his homeland he was given the Order for Caballero for his bravery and credited by the Mayor of Medellin.
Federico Gutierrez said: “Johan has become a symbol of leadership, good and positive. He did not help with the rescue looking to be a hero, but looking for how to save the life to the survivors.”
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