Careers
What I do is not who I am
Radio Spanish commentator
Chicago Fire Spanish Radio commentator along with Oscar Guzman and his beautiful family.
ESPN Deportes commentator
Sharing the spotlight with Flavio and Zinho, who was 1994 World Cup Champion with Brazil.
ESPN - World Cup Commentator
Flavio Pereira and Nilton Batata taking a break between games. Friendship that last!
Life learning experience
When you can't see the finish line yet...
Life doesn't punish or reward you but only offers you consequences!
The wrong path is always available.
The army shaped my character and made me more disciplined and thoughtful. I spent 14 months learning about myself as a person.
Starting on a new path without knowing where it will take you reveals your character and tests your resolve. It’s an ongoing process that may not always lead somewhere, but that’s life.
Coaching for 30 years made me a better person...
Coaching is meaningful if you know where you are leading people to...
Starting something new is always uncertain, and coaching is no exception. In the beginning, it can feel like just a job to make a temporary living, and it slowly turns into a career even when you’re not sure where you’re headed. But it becomes truly interesting when you finally cross that bridge and step into the “calling” mode.
Good start with Sockers teams. Knowing the game as former pro player doesn’t give you any advantage when you’re coaching young players. Communication is everything, and a lot of the message gets lost in translation. This group went to the World Finals and advanced out of the group stage, playing against tough European teams that were a year older than them. Two players from that group went on to become pros: Michael McGee and Brian Plotkin.
Enjoying what you do may not make you successful, but for sure you'll make you happy!
Team’s commitment transcends looks.
Can anyone coach Ronaldinho? I guess this is a fair question that doesn’t have an answer.
Batata's wife Claudia always supportive of her soccer family
