He is the best footballer to ever grace the surface of this planet. Some wonder if he is really human, because his skills are out of this world! He never wastes a single pass, and is never caught in possession. He never complains although his team mates let him down so many times. Whenever his team loses a match, he is completely innocent of any wrongdoing; he is, after all, the greatest footballer in the world.
Oumario is hard to understand because he is so complex. He relaxed during some moments of the match and it is easy to assume that he is somehow out of the game. The defenders who have shared this thought all have the same sentiments after the match, and the sentiments go like this: ‘it was like a dream! He just took the ball and passed us as if he was a ghost! I have never seen such skill, such bravery, such sheer determination.’ Of course, Oumario himself would never be found saying such things about himself. He is the consummate professional and will always be found lavishing praise on his manager and team mates whenever he accepts a rare interview. His interviews are so few and far between because, in his own words, ‘it is the team view that matters and we have the manager who does the talking for us. We do our talking on the pitch, with our feet’.
How Oumario has escaped the notice of the big clubs all over the world is a sign of the cruel twist of fate that is his story in life. He had the chance to play in the big leagues, but corruption and mismanagement of local football put paid to his professional ambitions. So now he concentrates on his team, doing all he can for them, realizing that age cannot allow him to pursue the ambitions that many would describe as being too lofty for one so advanced in age. He sits alone at times, pondering on how he can help the next generation to enjoy what he never could…..the dream of playing in the big leagues…….
next…..Tonistar….
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