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minutes are ticking away. It was Davi who saw the

opportunity and sent a long ball through the centre

to Salsicha’s feet, a very quick turn and a beautiful

slice-kick flipped the ball over a defender’s head

and Zelé pounced on it like a mountain lion. With

quick thinking he turned, and it was in the back of

the net as quick as lightening.

“Goooaaaaaallllllllllllllll” came from the crowd.

“♫Zelé, Zelé, Zelé♫.” Chanted their supporters. It

rang in Zelé’s ears. He would hear his name again

but next time, one day perhaps, in Maracanã. Who

knows?

At the cup presentation the team stood proud.

Cesar went forward with Salsicha and Zelé to

collect the huge silver trophy. “You have very

special talent young man”, the Prefeitora said to

Zelé as he shook his hand”. I see a great future for

you some day”. A little embarrassed, Zé looked up

at the man shaking his hand. “I want to be just like

Pelé one day”. But the Prefeitora couldn’t hear the

boy’s voice above the noise of the crowd.

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