Rogerio Ceni announced before the season he was retiring after having earned the connotation legend by playing each of his more than 1,000 games for Sao Paolo, making two Brazilian World Cup squads, being named Brazilâs best keeper six times, and setting the world record for goals by a goalkeeper at 110 (59 on free kicks and 51 penalty kicks -- each also a record for a goalkeeper). Without understanding Portugese, or the aid of subtitles, I still feel confident in saying this is one of the greatest pregame speeches you will ever see. Facing possibly his last big game at home, this is how Sao Paoloâs captain chose to lead. The faces around him speak volumes ... [video=youtube;xqLV8MRIXW4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xqLV8MRIXW4[/video] And with the game still scoreless in the 57th minute, the 40-year-old stepped up for a penalty, and he led once more ... [video=youtube;44na-P4fkNE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=44na-P4fkNE[/video] The clip is from Sao Paoloâs Copa Libertadores victory last Wednesday over favored Atletico Mineiro http://www.socceramerica.com/article/51344/rogerio-ceni-is-the-brazilian-knute-rockne.html? Wish we had someone like him, with motivational skills like that even our lot wouldn't be in the ****.
Great post Norway; can we employ him for our next four games just to give the pregame/ halftime talks? It really is all about attitude and mindset. We have seen firsthand what the absence of those qualities achieves.
