“I’ve always loved futbol for what it is. You have ups, downs; you have hard moments; you have good moments; you have bad moments. Everyone says, ‘What happened with the PK?’ I’m just happy I’ve got agood house. There are people with diseases. There are people dying from cancer. Man, I’m blessed. I’d rather miss a PK than be dying or be in a struggling moment, you know?”

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