The amazing story of Jose Holebas
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Becoming a
footballer is a dream we all had at least once during our lives, stepping into
a full stadium with fans chanting your name, scoring goals and lifting cups. But
we also know that the path to becoming a successful footballer is full of
trials that we must overcome, the path is not the same for everyone and some
players deserve our respect just for the sacrifices they did achieving their
dream. This is the case of Roma´s left-back, Jose Holebas.
Holebas was
born in Germany 30 years ago, his home was multiethnic as the father was Greek
and the mother was German with Uruguayan descent. He always wanted to be a
footballer and in the firsts stages of his career he played as striker and it
was clear that he had the talent to become professional but at the age of 18 an
event was ready to change his life. Holebas got his girlfriend pregnant so
after she gave birth he decided to get away from football and find a job to be
able to provide for his daughter who was named Tanisha.
His career
has taken an ascending curve since then; in 2011 he became a left-back while
playing at Olympiacos where he became an idol during the 4 seasons he stay with
the Athens giants. Nowadays Jose Holebas is one of the most important players
in the Greek national team and was signed by AS Roma for the 2014-15 season.
Curious
Fact: Holebas was eligible for German, Greek and Uruguayan national teams. He
stated in an interview that his dream was to represent Germany but he is happy
to represent Greece because of his father.
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