Video: The heartwarming story behind Hertha Berlin player's spiderman mask celebration

There is a reason why nobody laughed at Ben-Hatira's unusual goal celebration at the weekend, and it's a bloody good one.

The Bundesliga player celebrated his goal to put Hertha Berlin 1-0 up against Schalke in a rather odd manner. After finding the net with a fine finish, the Tunisian midfielder immediately ran over to the sidelines to grab a Spiderman mask, before putting it on his face. This was a nod to an 8-year-old Berlin fan who is battling cancer. Ben-Hatira has been visiting Jannik in hospital for a few months. He has posted photos of himself and the little boy wearing superhero masks together on social media and now he has turned it into a goal celebration. Ben-Hatira was more than happy to take the yellow card for the celebration. What a hero. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz3XDIYZDNg

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There is a reason why nobody laughed at Ben-Hatira's unusual goal celebration at the weekend, and it's a bloody good one.

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There is a reason why nobody laughed at Ben-Hatira's unusual goal celebration at the weekend, and it's a bloody good one.

There is a reason why nobody laughed at Ben-Hatira's unusual goal celebration at the weekend, and it's a bloody good one.

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