Though he already has three kids of his own, Italian soccer player Antonio Floro Flores is hoping to add another child to his family.. Floro Flores was apparently struck by the story of how the baby boy was left in a railway car, and contacted authorities to see if he could provide a home for the child, according to media reports.
“After seeing little Francesco, we followed what our heart dictated. I am a father before being a soccer player, but certainly not a hero!” Floro Flores wrote on Twitter.
The baby was discovered on March 16 in a bag stashed under a seat on a train that was traveling from Naples to Baiano, according to Italian news reports. The newborn boy, estimated to be about 3 or 4 days old when he was abandoned, was transported to a local hospital in the nearby town of Avellino for evaluation.
Local authorities attempted to locate the parents of the newborn, but were unsuccessful.
