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 | Pele's father: If it was not Van Gaal, my son would be a carpenter19-10-2014 |
The father of Southampton striker and the Italian national team Graziano Pelle said that thanks to Louis van Gaal, now his son play in the Premier League and did not become a carpenter.
Namely the Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal revived the career of Pele, drawing him to AZ Alkmaar in 2007. Although earlier in the season for four different clubs such as Lecce, Catania, Crotone and Cesena, Pele marks only 16 goals, Van Gaal sees a potential in attacker.
"If he had not met the Dutch guru Van Gaal and Ronald Kuma, maybe now my son would be a carpenter or would be sitting next to me in the trailer and selling coffee," said the father of Pele, Roberto.
"Now, however, he fulfilled his dream after overcoming the disappointment of the fact that he didn't fell in the team of Italy for the World Cup in Brazil. Finally, some people have noticed that there is an Italian who has completed 64 goals in the Netherlands, "said Roberto Pele.
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