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“They don’t have anything small enough for my

size” Zé smiled in return. “I have to keep pulling my

shorts up and walking with my legs apart so they

don’t fall down around my ankles” and they both

laughed together. “Come on then, let’s see what

you are made of”. The coach said tying the cord to

his shorts tighter around his waist. “You didn’t

come all the way here to be a fashion model, did

you? Here catch!” and he threw the ball at him.

All the trialists gathered in the centre of the pitch

waiting for the instructions. The coach watched the

slight, short boy weaving his magic. How could one

so young, play with such maturity and skill. The ball

seemed to be attached to his body he had so much

control.

Passing the trials with flying colours he is

contracted by the mighty club and soon he is

playing for their number one team. He is still only

fifteen. How proud Ana and Lucas are of their 'little’

son.

He continues his studies as he promised but most

of all he trains. Every day, with the same dedicated

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