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Colo's Orphanage and Youth

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  1. Cal.

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    Full Article; http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/n...coloccini-exclusive-interview-61634-30005719/

     
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    <smooch>
     
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  3. The wizard

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    What a man
     
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  4. The Armband

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    Oh Colocciiiiiiiiiiiiiini!...
     
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  5. Darth Gogledd

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    Wow, great story
     
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    Darth Gogledd, Dec 24, 2011
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    That's an amazing story, a happy ending for a thoroughly nice bloke. <applause>
     
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  7. Jonnyaiston

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    Great bloke!

    "When I was a young teenager I was going to stop playing football, I could no longer afford it. I was offered a place with (Argentinos Juniors), but I would have to go to another city 800 kilometres away. It was near Buenos Aires. I said I will have to finish football because my mum must work. I cannot go to Buenos Aires to play &#8211; I can&#8217;t afford it. The manager (Maddoni) said &#8216;OK, OK&#8217;. But he never forgot me and two months later I got a call from him &#8211; he said you will have to travel every Saturday and Sunday to Buenos Aires to play then you can come back to study. It was a way to do it.

    I said I couldn&#8217;t afford to pay the travel and he said &#8216;I will pay for everything&#8217;. He paid for travel, lunch and dinner for me. Two years later he said to me, &#8216;move over to Buenos Aires. I will pay for an apartment and for your family to live here too.&#8217; It was incredible. He is a brilliant coach but a brilliant man too. I say thank you every day for what he did for me."

    Clearly where the idea for Goal came from <laugh>
     
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  8. taotoon

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    what a refreshing story in these times of spoilt footballers and their at times ridiculous behaviours to find such a genuine guy. he's our captain and I'm very proud to have him !
     
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    <applause>
     
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  10. I Bleed Black & White

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    Wow - love this lad! He's a hero!
     
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  11. Minty Fresh

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    What a guy!
     
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