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GAMES THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

“I WAS SO TENSE ON MY DEBUT – I MIGHT BE THE ONLY GOALKEEPER EVER TO GO OFF WITH CRAMP!”

Cruzeiro 3-1 Sao Paulo

September 4, 2002

Brazilian Serie A

“Like many Brazilians of my generation, I grew up wanting to be like Romario, but when I was 17 years old I became a goalkeeper. From that moment on, I looked up to] Thankfully we won 3-1 and my family, including 11 siblings, were there to see it – they were really proud of me.”

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