Football’s kindest moments of 2016 - featuring Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney and Suarez

Lionel Messi holds the hands of 'bag shirt boy' Murtaza Ahmadi (Photo: Getty Image)

2016 has been a pretty brutal year across the board.

From a number of high-profile celebrity deaths to some questionable political decisions, many people have felt sad or frustrated at one moment or another.

So to cheer you up, here is a look at some of football's kindest moments of the year - proving that the players are not all that bad, after all.

 

Unique Sports
Impressive Patrick Milimu is the Rifle man of the moment
Hockey
Kenya finish second to Team World in Madaraka Day Cup
Athletics
Oh Kipyegon, great is your Faith
Football
After being stretched to the limit, Gor now ready to deliver