Friends Bring Their 16-year-old Dead Friend's Coffin To Score One Last Goal

When a 16-year-old Mexican football player tragically lost his life, his companions resolved to honor his memory in a dignified manner.Tweeps were moved to tears upon viewing a video depicting a group of youngsters, once football comrades, coming together to help their departed friend score one final goal.Alex Stone shared the poignant 54-second footage on the microblogging platform."Murder of a 16-year-old boy in Mexico. His former football teammates gathered and allowed him to score once more. I've never witnessed anything quite like it."In the video, a circle of boys surrounds a coffin resting on the ground. The football is passed from one lad to another, each kicking it towards the coffin.The ball connects with the casket, rebounding towards the goal post. In that moment, the crowd erupts in applause, rushing to embrace the casket before being overcome with tears.According to Reuters, Alexander Martinez, a 16-year-old Mexican teenager, was the victim of the crime, with authorities pressing charges. Martinez's funeral occurred in his hometown of Vicente Camalote on Thursday, following the transport of his casket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hva2z-zohM