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Atletico Madrid midfielder De Paul makes special Argentina gesture for 50 fans

Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodrigo de Paul laid in 50 tickets for some special fans to attend Argentina's World Cup qualifying win against Uruguay this week.

De Paul paid for 50 young players from his former junior club Deportivo Belgrano to attend the international.

The Atletico midfielder also invited the youngsters to the home dressing room after the game.

De Paul began his football career with Belgrano before being spotted and recruited by Racing.

The midfielder moved to Atletico this past summer from Udinese. De Paul managed to score in the 3-0 defeat of Uruguay on the day.

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