This season has tested me in ways I never expected. It has nearly broken me. Not because of the results on the field, but because of the players I believed in—the ones I fought for—who didn’t want it as much as I did.
I love my players. I think the world of them. They are underdogs, just like I was. And maybe that’s why I care so much. I see myself in them. I know what it’s like to be overlooked, doubted, and told you’re not good enough. I know what it feels like to fight for a career that feels impossible to reach. I lived that struggle. And I made it—through discipline, sacrifice, and an obsession with the game
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That’s why I do what I do with SoccerViza. I don’t run this program just to put on training sessions or host showcases. I do it because I want to be the person I never had—someone who truly cares, someone willing to fight for players who deserve a shot.
But here’s the truth: not everyone deserves it. And that’s the hardest part to accept.
The Betrayal of Wasted Talent
This clip was taken after I found out that two of my players had been smoking and drinking throughout the season. Now, I get it—some players have their habits. Some get away with it, some still perform. But these two weren’t performing. They weren’t themselves. I assumed it was other things, maybe pressure, maybe something personal.
Then the truth came out.
They weren’t just drinking—they were using cocaine. And when I confronted them they lied, I I heard from other team players who spoke to them after the incident and the words that cut deeper than any loss on the field from them:
"I don’t care."
Imagine that. Every day, I pour everything into these players. I fight for them. I push them. I help them get trials and opportunities they could only dream of. And in return, some throw it away.
It broke me. Because these weren’t just any players. These were my boys. The ones I defended. The ones I gave second chances to. The ones I believed in.
And they didn’t care.
The Harsh Reality of Football
Over the years, people have called SoccerViza a scam. They say, “Why should I pay for a trial?” or “If I’m good enough, someone will find me.”
But what they don’t see are the players we’ve actually helped. They don’t see the ones we’ve sent to Sporting CP for trials—only for them to test positive for drugs. They don’t see the players who got contracts and then lost them because of off-field mistakes. They don’t see the ones who had talent but lacked the discipline to do anything with it.
I’ve stood by players who had the world at their feet and watched them throw it all away.
And it hurts.
Underdogs vs. Pretenders
This has made me look at “underdogs” and “undiscovered” players differently.
Not every underdog is willing to fight. Some just like the title. They like the idea of being doubted, but they don’t have the discipline to prove everyone wrong.
I wasn’t supposed to make it as a player. But I did. Because I worked. Because football meant everything to me. Because I was disciplined.
And that’s the difference.
The Truth About Making It
This game will give you chances, but it won’t wait for you to grow up. You either take your opportunity, or you regret it forever.
No one can make it for you. Not your coach, not your parents, not your agent, not your team. It has to be you.
I’ll heal from this. But I won’t forget it.
And to the ones who do want it—to the players who are willing to sacrifice, to put in the work, to prove everyone wrong—you’ll always have my support. Because you remind me of why I started this journey in the first place.
But to those who waste their chances?
Football moves on without you. And so will I.
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