Overcoming the Odds

Paulo sitting on his couch, 11:30 pm night watching the final match of "Lega d'italia " on television, the decider in which if the Parma CF wins the match they are going to be crowned as the champions of Italy. 88:32 minutes on the 2 minutes remaining Parma CF facing Rome FC the score is 3:3 and Parma CF looking for some miracle. Parma CF are in such a tense moment because if the match ends a draw for them then they are going to loose the Italian title to the arch rivals Re del Calcio CF. The Rome FC has the possession and they are trying to break through the defence of Parma CF. Full 90 minutes, 4 minutes injury time added the Rome FC forwards are moving towards the goal and looking to score but they are blocked by the Parma CF defence surprisingly and now Parma getting the possesion and now they have the control of the game. The ball is passed quickly into the midfielder Matzellini who has the ball running towards the Rome FC goal he was looking to make an assist and while looking foward he saw Diego Sanchez making a blind run through the defensive line of Rome FC, Matzellini passes the ball to Sanchez, Sanchez get's the ball he manages to protect the ball from the center backs and somehow gets into the penalty box area of Rome FC, Sanchez having a physical battle with the central defender Antonelli, Sanchez shoots the ball strong side of his right foot and ball goes straight into the nets. Diego Sanchez has scored the winning goal for Parma CF that made them the champions of "Lega d'italia", they are now champions of Italy for the 11th time and Diego Sanchez is the ultimate hero for them. He smashed 32 goals this season for Parma CF and he lead them to win their 11th Italian title after 15 years. After that moment the little 8 year Paulo jumped off his couch thrown the ball in the air in the spirit of joy and celebrated by making Diego Sanchez celebration gesture. Paulo has gone insane because finally his hometown club have won the Italian title after 15 years and now he looking to celebrate this victory whole night by just watching Parma FC players celebrating like a bunch of kids's celebrates after scoring a goal playing football at the streets. The Parma FC players throwing Diego Sanchez in the air as a sign of joy and celebration as he has now become the club legend for them and how he lead the team to the glory with his leadership, strong personality and his eye for a goal.

Suddenly Kesi comes to the hall to lookout his son Paulo, when she saw him she says "Paulo it's 12 o'clock mid night you are still here you never gone to your bed" Paulo tells her mother that their hometown club finally won the italian title for 11th time. Kesi congratulate her son and joined him in his joy. Kesi tells Paulo that if he wants to celebrate the title victory with his favourite club then he should go to his bed so that he could go next day early in the morning to Parma CF stadium where all the fans and supporters will gather to welcome their champions and see Parma CF players celebrating with the "Lega d'italia" trophy. Paulo gets excited after hearing this and goes straight back to his room to get some sleep so that he can join the other fans in stadium to cheer for his team as well as his hero Diego Sanchez but Paulo lying in his was still admiring the moment where Diego Sanchez scored the winning goal.

Paulo lives in the town Calcio Italy in a small rented house at bourbon street with his mother Kesi, his father Fabian and his elder sister Cara. Paulo is an happy to go boy who is passionate about football and his team hometown team Parma CF and also admires Diego Sanchez. Kesi is a homemaker and the wife of Fabian Romani and the mother of Cara and Paulo, she's a caring and sensitive women and always looks after her family. Fabian Romani who has the upperhand of the house runs a restaurant which is known to be a family business as it was previously runned by his father also and has expectations that Paulo will do the same in future and keeps the restaurant running. Cara is a decent girl she loves her family and always supports her brother in his footballing dream.

Next morning it's sunday, Paulo's alarm rings he wakes up rub his eyes and checks the time in the clock and it was 8:00 am. Paulo gets off from his bed and rushes into his bathroom to get himself ready as he wants to go to the Parma CF stadium, while Kesi is making the breakfast in the kitchen and she preparing Paulo's favourite dish veggie frittata for him, Fabian is off from his work sitting on the chair at dining table reading newspaper while Cara is hepling her mother in cooking breakfast. Paulo coming downstairs with his football and wearing a green shirt on which he has written Sanchez 7 back side of it with a marker. He was heading out but Kesi ask him to have his breakfast first before leaving, Paulo goes to the dining table to enjoy his favourite dish veggie frittata. Before even having his breakfast Fabian ask Paulo "Where are you going and why are you in so much hurry ?" Paulo tells his father that he is going to Parma CF stadium to celebrate his hometown club victory. Fabian in a rude manner says " You know Paulo at your age I always helped my father in his restaurant stuff and did everything which is possible for it's well being but you are still like an just acting immature careles person with no sort of shame." Kesi asks Fabian to stop his bickering and let Paulo have his breakfast. Fabian does not like fact that his son is a football freak and does not any interest in his restaurant due which he shows tough love towards him. Cara serves frittata to her brother and Paulo eats it with great pleasure as the it's taste so amazing.

After having the breakfast Paulo thanks his mother for such a lovely breakfast leaves for stadium while Fabian tells him comeback before 5:00 pm, Paulo replied " YES DAD I WILL" as Paulo heads out with excitement.