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Football is also the most popular sport in the world because it sometimes writes really incredible stories that are strikingly similar to a Hollywood movie. The 30-year-old junior Messias, who scored the winning goal in the Champions League duel with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in the AC Milan jersey (0: 1), also knows about him.
Junior Messias was born in 1991 in the fifth largest city of Brazil, Belo Horizonte. Despite the fact that he came from the country where the football god Pele was born and where football was the number one social theme, at first it did not look like he could make a living as a footballer in the future.
“I learned to play football on the street with my friends. Sometimes I kicked the ball myself, wherever I found a place. It was a great feeling because it was what I liked to do, what I enjoyed the most, “ Described his football start for MilanTV himself Messiah.
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The key year for Messiah was 2011, when he made a difficult but later decision which was the right one. He moved with his wife and son to Turin, Italy, with his brother.
“My parents always supported me. I grew up thanks to my family, wife and children. When I first came to Italy, I was always a stranger because I was. Before, I did not even leave my town.
But I quickly adjusted and found a job. After about 30-40 days, my brother, thanks to whom I came here, returned to Brazil, while I stayed here, ” Recalls the difficult beginning of the Apennine younger Messiah.
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Junior Messiah at AC Milan in a match against Atlétic Madrid.
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In one moment, the loss is lost
Three years ago, Messias won the Serie D, Italy’s top amateur competition. So football played in the 25s, as well as in childhood, primarily for fun. In addition, he worked as a courier, distributing various electric machines, especially washing machines.
Messias did not sign his first professional contract until the start of the 2018/19 season, when he and his then team Gozzano advanced to Serie C. An important step forward was taken by a native of Belo Horizonte in January 2019, when he signed . Up for the Second League Crotone, with whom he finally made it. Up to Serie A.
In one of the most prestigious football leagues in the world, Messias played 36 matches last season with a huge weight of 9 goals and 4 assists, making him a clear offensive leader Crotone. His performances were also noticed at AC Milan and in the end it was the “Rossoneri” who won the Messia for hosting in the summer.
“At one point I lost hope. I was 25 years old, but I still played only on an amateur level and practically just for fun. I would never have thought that one day I would get so far, to such a high level. The amateur league usually lasts ten months, so in the past I also had a signed contract for only those ten months.
For the next two months of the year, instead of going on vacation, I worked as a normal person. I used to be a courier, but paradoxically, this was the stage of my life that showed me real values in life. “That gave me the motivation to keep up the hard work.” Said after signing a contract with AC Milan Junior Messiah.
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Junior Messiah at AC Milan in a match against Atlétic Madrid.
Image: SITA / AP
Today, the 30-year-old Brazilian made his debut in the “Rossoneri” jersey on October 4, when he started as a substitute for the match against Atlantic. Well, and the culmination of this extraordinary story was Wednesday’s Champions League duel when AC Milan left for Atletico Madrid.
The guests from Italy had to gain at least a theoretical opportunity to advance from the group. In the football world, however, it is known that points are never easy to collect in Wanda Metropolitano. For a long time, it looked like both teams would start home with one point after a 0-0 draw.
In the 65th minute Messias ran on the lawn, who with 22 minutes later enjoyed his first goal in the AC Milan jersey, when he sent the ball behind one of the best goalkeepers in the world – Jan Oblak. This goal was ultimately a victory, and for the “ration” it was worth its weight in gold.
“His story is beautiful. But I think this is just the beginning for him, because he has a really big potential. When he came to us, he had trouble to fit into the team at first, but now I really feel that he will Help the team, “ AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli spoke to Messiah in the post-straight press.
“I am here because of my hard work, I have sacrificed a lot. Remember, dreams come true, you just have to believe in them.” Ends his story with a Brazilian who never gave up the dream of becoming a professional footballer.
