David Beckham shares a hug and a high-five with a boy, 5, who has Down syndrome in a heartwarming moment

David Beckham shared a hug and a high-five with a boy with Down syndrome in a sweet moment before an Inter Miami soccer match.

The 51-year-old ex-player was at Miami Freedom Park on Wednesday to watch the Florida team he co-founded play FC Cincinnati.

But before kickoff, he greeted the boy named Huddy, who couldn't contain his excitement and ran up to give the former England captain a high-five.

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Heartwarming: David Beckham shared a hug and a high-five with a boy who has Down syndrome in an adorable moment posted online

In a clip shared by Huddy's mom, influencer Melanie Droubay, the young boy enters the locker room, where David greets him with a big hug.

He then held Huddy's hand and showed him around before sitting him in Lionel Messi's chair.

Alongside the post, Ms Droubay wrote: 'I have no words. Just tears in my eyes.

'Watching Huddy meet Mr David in person was everything I could have dreamed of and more.

'He was a little shy at first but quickly warmed up with a high-five and a hug, and after that, they were best buddies.

'So grateful for David Beckham and his team for making this all possible.'

After the 2-2 draw, Sir David shared a series of sweet snaps of his interaction with Huddy on Instagram.

Online: The clip was shared by Huddy's mom, the influencer Melanie Droubay

The post included photos of them both wearing football shirts with the number 23, the number Sir David wore at Real Madrid.

Huddy also got to walk onto the pitch before the game with Messi, while Sir David was pictured giving the boy a thumbs-up.

Alongside the post, Sir David wrote: 'Tonight was a night to remember for us all in Miami; we had a very special guest come and visit us with the biggest smile and the warmest heart. Thank you to Huddy's Mom, dad & brothers for sharing these special moments with us. Mr David was very happy.'

Magical moment: David then held Huddy's hand to show him around the locker room, where he got the chance to sit on Lionel Messi's chair

Ms Droubay added a gushing caption next to the sweet clip

Big moment: Before the game, Huddy got the chance to walk onto the pitch with Messi

After the game: David shared a series of sweet snaps of his interaction with Huddy

The heartwarming post comes days after Sir David shared a shirtless selfie showing off his ripped physique as he enjoyed a morning coffee in New York.

The football ace took in breathtaking views as he looked out over the stunning New York skyline from his balcony.

Sharing a fresh-faced selfie on his Instagram, David penned: 'Morning NYC... Coffee time.'

Sir David, who already has more than 60 tattoos, showcased his extensive collection while posing in the snap.

The father of four has been in the Big Apple to celebrate his wife Victoria's second collaboration with GAP.

Ripped: The heartwarming post comes days after Sir David showed off his ripped physique in a shirtless selfie as he enjoyed a morning coffee

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