My dad was a soccer coach. I grew up going to his practices to watch him coach (and the good looking players with those even better looking soccer player legs, of course!) and going to important games with him, sitting on the bench with the team, cheering... I always wanted to be good at soccer, like my dad, like my brother... I am not good at it but I LOVE the sport, love to play it, love to watch it and love to be a ref (I did a referee course in Brazil).
Now, if you don't know, I have a strong relationship with Portugal. I was made there. Yes... I was! My dad has coached there for half of his life, he spent his last days in Portugal and his body rests there. My mom, brother and his family live there as well. Yesterday Portugal beat the Czec Republic for the Euro Cup. Not the final game yet, but I am confident they're gonna win this year - they have a Brazilian coach, hint! Portugal had never had such great results as they have now with Felipão as their coach. Last Euro Cup they made it to the finals, which is the furthest they had ever gone before. So this time I really think they have even better chances. Plus, they have THE best player in the world - Cristiano Ronaldo (second from the left in the picture), so... yeah, lets keep watching the Euro Cup on ESPN2, people! :)
Yesterday the two soccer teams I love the most from Brazil, Sport Club Recife and Corinthians played each other for the Brazil Cup. Sport Clube is from my home town and it's the team I also played water polo and swam for. Corinthians is from São Paulo and it is a great team. Sport Clube Recife won and now hold the title of BEST soccer team in BRAZIL!!!! YaY!
Now, if you don't know, I have a strong relationship with Portugal. I was made there. Yes... I was! My dad has coached there for half of his life, he spent his last days in Portugal and his body rests there. My mom, brother and his family live there as well. Yesterday Portugal beat the Czec Republic for the Euro Cup. Not the final game yet, but I am confident they're gonna win this year - they have a Brazilian coach, hint! Portugal had never had such great results as they have now with Felipão as their coach. Last Euro Cup they made it to the finals, which is the furthest they had ever gone before. So this time I really think they have even better chances. Plus, they have THE best player in the world - Cristiano Ronaldo (second from the left in the picture), so... yeah, lets keep watching the Euro Cup on ESPN2, people! :)
So... in an effort to honor my daddy who is THE BEST soccer coach and fan in the UNIVERSE, I joined TNI's soccer tournament three years ago. First year my team took third place. Last year we were the champions and this year we already started off great winning yesterday 8x1. ALL because *I* am in the team, of course ;)
Here I am ready to play, really looking like I know what I am doing, right?
I just LOVE soccer.
Somehow it brings me closer to my dad.
I imagine that he is watching me and helping me, because playing with him in mind really gives me the courage to work harder and play better. You know, trying to kick the ball and not other people's chins!
6 comments:
Nossa, amei essa homenagem. Mto legal vc estar num time de futebol e pensar dessa maneira.
Beijok
What a great tribute to your dad. I love running because I've done that with my dad since I was a baby. This year to celebrate me turning 30, he and I are running a marathon together and hoping to qualify for Boston.
Boa sorte com o futebol!
Kikaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
eu como plameiras ameiiiiiiiiiiiii a derrota do tal corintians....hahah
e claro tav torcendo a beça pro sport, nordestino shô....oi uma festa aki em SÃO PAULO, vc precisa ver....toh sem tempo pra net Kika, me adaptando em uma realidade mais "dificil" longe de meus pais e do namorado....heheh
mais estamos nos planejando pra casar em breve ai metades desses problemas irão diminuir pq estarei com meu companheiro e estarei fazendo o que o senhor ordenou "que deixassemos nossas familias pra nos casarmos" mais é isso, ainda te devo um email e tb te contar mais detalhes, akele seu email lembras? eu imprimir e faço as regras q vc me ensinou de como amenizar saudades e tal. brigadão viu?
bjs te adoro.
Meninaaaaaa
Tu és uma máximoooooooooooooo,além de linda,é inteligente, ajuda ao próximo e ainda joga mto bem FUTEBOL.Eta menina porreta de arretada.
Adoro tu Kikete,com esta energia que esbanja e nos faz sentir com vergonha de num correr atrás de esportes ou de mexer a bunda do sofá(se bem q agora faço hidro rsrsrsrs).
Bjus,bjus
Oi kika!!!
Que lindo tudo que vc escreveu. Eu perdi meu maior exemplo de vida ano passado e todos os dias qd eu acordo eu tenho que pinch myself para ter certeza que foi tudo um pesadelo. Life is not always fair...
Meu pai nao praticava esportes mas ele amava qualquer um. O que sei de esportes ele que me ensinou. Eu gosto somente de assistir, torcer. That's all I can do :)
Que otimo que vc ama tudo isso. Minha familia never exposed me to sports e nunca joguei nada. Eu gosto de me exercitar mas eu sou pessima em esporte. Na escola eu soh torcia hehehe ou era responsavel por uniforme, organizacao entre outras coisas quando tinha competicao entre turmas, jornada, gincanas hehehe
mas eu nunca jogava nme no time reserva eu ficava :P
Parabens por todas as vitorias!!!
Beijos grandes
Andressa
Que homenagem linda pro seu papis.
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