5 times Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez went out of his way to make a fan happy
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Arsenal fans may not be feeling as much love for Alexis Sanchez as they once did… but the Gunners' Chilean star is still keen to show his love for the club's supporters.
With speculation over his future and criticism of his recent performances rife, you might think Sanchez wasn't too bothered about keeping Gooners happy.
However, his actions after the 2-1 win at Middlesbrough suggest otherwise. At full-time, he ran over to the away fans and gave his shirt to one delighted little man:
(Photo: AFP)
Lovely stuff.
But we shouldn't be surprised. This is not the first time we've seen Arsenal's top boy do something nice for a supporter. Think back to…
When he gave a kid in Chile a new pair of boots
Back in the summer of 2015, Sanchez went out of his way during a Chile's training session to give a pair of his boots to a mystery youngster - a kid who then looked so happy, it briefly seemed that he might burst into a fountain of rainbows.
A nice, selfless gesture made all the lovelier by the fact Alexis was a little busy at the time, preparing for the small matter of the 2015 Copa America Final.
When he saved a fan from heavy-handed security bruisers:
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Not only does he get the over zealous police officers from manhandling the excited Chile fan, he stops and poses for a selfie with her.
Lucky lady.
When he decided to help the kids in his hometown in Chile by building two artificial pitches
Last year, Sanchez spoke to Arsenal's website about building new artificial pitches in his hometown of Tocopilla, Chile.
"I've built two football pitches because I wanted the kids to have a decent pitch to play on as I never had that," said Sanchez.
"People can end up going down the wrong path, like alcohol and drugs, and that’s bad news for children. Whenever I am there I try to set up events, play with the kids and promote other things.
"When I do go to Tocopilla, I try to set up events and give footballs just to see the smiles on the children's faces as I honestly believe that small children are the most important things in the world."
*sniff*
And when made the hearts of his, er, 'biggest' fans melt with a very passable One Direction impression:
Like we said… what a nice guy.