'My life turned from water to wine.' - Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
Luckily for Gabriel he had a mother who supported him to go after his dream of playing football. Many boys had not been that lucky, they had to start working to help their family. At age 12 or 13 they had bills to pay and could not carry on with pursuing their dreams. They took jobs like bus driver, supermarket, ticket till and construction work just to get by. Their skills were never given the opportunity to develop or flourish. However Gabriel has a message for all young boys with humble means who dream of playing football with big clubs. Follow the link below to find out what it is. This is a very moving story not to be missed.
The Players' Tribune /articles/ Call Your Momma by Gabriel Jesus --->
Get the latest news and statistics on the 2018 World Cup below:
FIFA World Cup 2018 news ----->
Luckily for Gabriel he had a mother who supported him to go after his dream of playing football. Many boys had not been that lucky, they had to start working to help their family. At age 12 or 13 they had bills to pay and could not carry on with pursuing their dreams. They took jobs like bus driver, supermarket, ticket till and construction work just to get by. Their skills were never given the opportunity to develop or flourish. However Gabriel has a message for all young boys with humble means who dream of playing football with big clubs. Follow the link below to find out what it is. This is a very moving story not to be missed.
The Players' Tribune /articles/ Call Your Momma by Gabriel Jesus --->
Get the latest news and statistics on the 2018 World Cup below:
FIFA World Cup 2018 news ----->