I played at Milan Junior Academy in Venezuela and then got signed for Metropolitanos when they were in the second division. I was selected for a few games as a reserve in the pro team but never made my professional debut. A few weeks later I resigned from my contract as I got a scholarship to play football in the US. So I played 3 years of varsity and red-shirted one. Then I played in a Federados team in Spain but I was too fucked up from injuries to enjoy competitive football again. Now I just play for fun in some pickup games and its very liberating. Back to the origins of just having fun playing the game I love. I always say that I was never close to even being the best, but I always had the most fun"

I was good, but early in my life I found people that were so talented and could not make it, so it quickly humbled me and I just decided to give it my best and try to play my best football and see where it got me. That was enough as I have no regrets knowing I gave it my best.

Man that is tough, I have seen so many good games by top-notch players but the ones that come to my mind, or my fav picks:

-Ronaldinho vs Madrid in 2005, when he got applauded at the bernabeu

-Neuer vs porto where he was unstoppable

-Ronaldo’s game with Madrid against United 2003 in the QF of champions league

-Di maria vs atletico in the champions league final

-Messi’s hat trick in the classic when he was 19 (Beginning of a legend)

-Di Maria vs Atletico in the Champions League final (off the bench)

-Cristiano’s Hat trick against Spain in the 2018 World Cup and his hat trick to comeback from 2-0 against Wolfsburg in the Bernabeu… and against atletico when he was at Juve

-Mascherano’s heroic game against the Netherlands 2018 world cup

-Suarez 4 goals against Norwich

-James against Japan in the 2014 world cup

-Casemiro’s masterclass aginst Juve in the champions league final (With a goal included)

-James against Japan in the 2014 World Cupns league final (He was just determined to win that day)

-Diego Milito’s double against Bayern in the Champions League final… When he was at Zaragoza he also had a masterclass against Madrid in the Copa del rey

-Messi + Mbappe world cup showdown in 2022

-Diego Milito’s double against Bayern in the Champions League final… When he was at Zaragoza he also had a masterclass against Madrid in the Copa del Rey

-Gotta put some of Forlan’s games in the 2010 world cup

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Man so many I gotta think about more this is fun so many good memories

Remember Villareal’s other semi-final run when they lost against Arsenal in the semis. Forlan, Riquelme, Cazorla, Marcos Senna, Capdevilla… what a team, they were so fun to watch and they almost knocked Arsenal out if Riquelme didn’t miss that penalty

Valeron, Luque, Pandiani, Scaloni, Manuel Pablo, Munitis… What a team

I think Xavi has a good game plan, not very Barcaesque in terms of playstyle. Has done a lot for a sinking Barca. and that is coming from a real Madrid fan. He kinda recovered the faith in la Masia with Pedri (Although not originally from la Masia), Gavi, Lamine, Fermin, etc.

Still I can’t stand him as a person, will blame the earths rotation before he admits his team played like shit