Amputee Ferreira overcomes the odds
Equal terms … Ferreira held his own.
ASUNCION: Former Paraguay striker Julio Gonzalez Ferreira has played his first professional game since having his left arm amputated following a car accident almost two years ago.
Gonzalez played for nearly an hour of Tacuary's 1-1 draw away to Olimpia in the Paraguayan Clausura championship on Friday after being included in the starting line-up at the last minute.
"I will never forget today," Gonzalez said. "Everything went well. I think I did everything the right way. I played on equal terms … and I even went in a bit hard on [Olimpia defender Roberto] Bonet.
"I want them to treat me the same way as any other player. I want them to mark me and kick me because I'm going to play that way."
Ramon Cardozo gave Tacuary an early lead, but an 87th-minute equaliser from Gilberto Velasquez denied Gonzalez a winning return.
Gonzalez was playing for Italy's Vicenza when he was involved in the accident on the way to Venice airport in December 2005. The 26-year-old featured in Paraguay's 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign and was a member of the team that won the 2004 Olympic silver medal
Equal terms … Ferreira held his own.
ASUNCION: Former Paraguay striker Julio Gonzalez Ferreira has played his first professional game since having his left arm amputated following a car accident almost two years ago.
Gonzalez played for nearly an hour of Tacuary's 1-1 draw away to Olimpia in the Paraguayan Clausura championship on Friday after being included in the starting line-up at the last minute.
"I will never forget today," Gonzalez said. "Everything went well. I think I did everything the right way. I played on equal terms … and I even went in a bit hard on [Olimpia defender Roberto] Bonet.
"I want them to treat me the same way as any other player. I want them to mark me and kick me because I'm going to play that way."
Ramon Cardozo gave Tacuary an early lead, but an 87th-minute equaliser from Gilberto Velasquez denied Gonzalez a winning return.
Gonzalez was playing for Italy's Vicenza when he was involved in the accident on the way to Venice airport in December 2005. The 26-year-old featured in Paraguay's 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign and was a member of the team that won the 2004 Olympic silver medal
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