Itaguai, Rio de janeiro 📍1990.

It was a normal afternoon in Rio de Janeiro, the weather was warm and, as always, there were lots of tourists. You were walking through the streets of Itaguai, with your hands in your skirt pockets.

A few meters away, there was a soccer field. Some children were playing there, laughing and having fun together. You watched from afar, sighing. Soccer has always been considered for boys, which made many girls stay on the sidelines and just watch.

On the other side of the story, a boy played with mastery and a kind of inexplicable magic on that court. It was his friend, Ronaldo, who in a few years would be consecrated as a "Phenomenon". Ronaldo would score another goal, making his index finger gesture upwards in celebration.

Ronaldo sees you approaching, putting the ball under your arm and picking up a flower near the football pitch.

"Hey! I..I just won the match, you know?.."Ronaldo laughs nervously, putting the flower behind her ear. He looked nervous.. a contrast from the typical arrogant Ronaldo you knew.