Football Career and Personal Journey

Welcome. I want to know how all this feels for you. Let's do that. Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Did we do it OK? Yes, I think.

You learn very fast.

We're quick around it.

But tell me, though, what this

feels like for you to go from. Most people didn't know the country, didn't know you.

And now you walk down the street and people lose their minds.

First of all, good morning. Yes.

Good morning. Thank you for your invitation.

It's a pleasure also to be here.

I'm very grateful and very happy for everything that happened in my life.

Of course, I never expect that.

Yeah, but it's been like crazy,

insane because

how I can say I used to be around people. I play football.

So in the football,

we are you used to be around people.

But now it's something that I never expect.

And for me, it's also a little bit difficult because I used to be

like anonymous.

I like to connect with people in Cape Verde.

We how I said, we like to welcome people.

We are we can cook in the street, for example,

and eat in the front of the door.

But from now on, yes, I can do that.

But in the end, I'm very happy because

before we used to say we are from Cabo Verde or Cape Verde. Yeah.

And when you say that everywhere in the world, people say, where is that? Yes. Yes.

And then just to to show.

our country to the world.

And we don't need anymore to say that. Yeah, people know.

I think it's the best thing that can happen.

And you started your professional career around 25 years old,

a little bit later than a lot of people that we watch during the World Cup.

What did you say to yourself to keep yourself going?

Because, you know, there's times where you're working hard, grinding,

maybe even working multiple jobs,

and you're still motivated to make it.

First of all, I think from when I was

born and from when I was a child,

I always had a dream to be a professional player.

In our country, the chance we had to be professional in sport,

it's... Tiny. Yes, it's very small, you know, because we

are African, we are Cape Verdean, and first of all, you have to fight for the visa.

It's the first kind of things.

And even we have a lot of quality in a small country, but it's hard.

And also, how to say it, when you are in Cape Verde, no one can watch you.

We don't have the facilities, the condition, and even you are like,

we have a lot of talent there.

And even from past, they never had the opportunity, for example, to go to Europe.

Yeah, to be seen by the bigger clubs.

And when you can develop, for example, we, the people,

the coach we have, they do a lot.

They do a lot for us, but in the end, they don't have the knowledge.

Yes, and even they were ex football players, but they don't have...

They never study,

like, uh... Yeah, I know what you're saying. Yes.

And then... But now they're watching, because I'm worried about the clock.

Everybody wants you. You're now a free agent. What are you thinking?

Because there are rumors that you might be in Miami with Messi.

What are you thinking? Uh, I think this is the first things I want to solve,

like, or to... Because I love football. Yes. And you still want to play.

To be here at 40 years old, and because I really have this passion. And you're good.

Thank you, thank you.

And you're good, yes. I want to play at least one, two years.

How my body feel and react, because the day of tomorrow, you never know.

But I want to play, and I hope I can,

like, find a team that really want me as a football player, not a marketing person.

People are very fascinated with you. Yes.

Asking for a friend, do you have a wife, children?

Are you available? Are you single? Yes. What are you thinking?

That's the question. Yes, I'm single. Okay, Gail. Shoot your shot.

Okay, Gail. Goal!

You're welcome. You're welcome, Gisela.

Cheering you on always.