Nycole Raysla: Emotional Moment Brazil Star Meets Her Dad Who Works at the Airport Before Departure

• Brazil star, Nycole Raysla met her father at the airport before her World Cup departure
• Her father works at the Brasilia Airport in Brazil
• Raysla shared an emotional moment with her father before leaving for Australia

Nycole Raysla, a member of the Brazilian female national football team, was filled with emotions after meeting her father at work for the first time.

Her father, Alessandro Sobrinho, who is a staff at the Brasilia Airport, saw his shift coincide with the Samba girls' departure to the World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.

To his surprise, his daughter made sure she had a moment with him before leaving with her teammates.

In a video that has since gained traction on social media, Raysla, who plays for Portuguese outfit Benfica, requested to speak with her dad, who broke down in tears as he bode her farewell.

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"I was very happy. It was a big rush, I go to work at 4am and yesterday she called me, saying that the flight would probably leave at 5:30am. Now it is to hope that they make a good championship and bring the mug," said her emotional father, as quoted by globo.com.

The 23-year-old is embarking on her first World Cup with Brazil and will be hoping to help them achieve the ultimate in New Zealand and Australia.

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