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Funchal's Star (Narrative)

It was in the eighties, a winter day in Funchal, the capital of Madeira, when a woman gave birth. She was an anonymous, struggling woman sailing the seas of poverty, with three other children to feed. At first, she hesitated to have this little baby, the fourth to come, because the family salary did not cover more.
Her husband, a good man who fought in a war in Africa for years, and, in a different way, still fighting with himself, he was of no help to the family at that time. Finally, she took a decision as a mum, to give light to her new baby.

After that moment, nothing changed for years, until this baby was a little boy. Then, he started to show signs of being special. His intelligence, the way he faced life, his unique behaviour. He started thinking about turning a football into his livelihood to have a better future for himself and his family, and he certainly did.
As a teenager, his father couldn't help him much, but he also liked football, so, that fed the boy's dreams. He had a hard time in Lisbon at the beginning of his career at the football school. He also suffered from bullying, something that helped him to increase his aims even more. However, he also had friends whom he remembers with great affection.

When he was eighteen he spread his wings to fly higher. He went to England, where his dream started to come true. After that, the Funchal's star showed that light that became brighter and brighter. He was the best football player in the world; Portugal, England, Spain, Italy, and keep on going. A little particle coming from a poor Portuguese area that reached many hearts. I don't like football too much, but I'm really enchanted about stories that have so much to teach us. And not only that, but this well-known sportsperson, is also a well-known friend of those who need him. He really jumped and sorted out hard obstacles through his life to achieve the goal he set for himself as a child. What a great lesson taught!, splendid, admirable lady-mum, outstanding, unbeatable son. He was born as a shining star,
whose light illuminates many paths to follow, as a professional sportsman and as a born fighter from humility.