Durante participação no podcast "Fala AE", o político e ex-goleiro João Leite contou sobre o seu começo de carreira e sobre a criação do "Atletas de cristo".
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00:00 And our third match was against Guarani in Campinas.
00:04 Guarani was the Brazilian champion the year before.
00:08 - And then... - It was because of the bald guy, right?
00:11 The bald guy, Neneca scored, Renato, Capitão, Zenon, Mauro, Cabeção, Miranda,
00:21 who played for Atlético.
00:23 And that night it rained a lot in Campinas.
00:25 The Stádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa was crowded.
00:28 And the match started and there was a lake inside my goal.
00:31 I was choosing where to step.
00:33 But our team was good.
00:34 Imagine, Reinaldo scored a free kick on Neneca.
00:38 He got the ball and scored a great goal.
00:42 And then their team started attacking.
00:43 There was a lot of crowd, a lot of noise, a lot of pressure.
00:47 And in the second half, Mauro Cabeção went to the National Team,
00:51 kicked the ball, the field was wet, the ball...
00:55 It took off and I got into it and released it.
00:58 Vantui, Márcio came and took it.
01:01 I remembered my fear.
01:03 And I couldn't breathe.
01:05 I started yelling at the bald guy to look at me.
01:08 I was going to do this, "Put another one."
01:10 And nobody heard me because of the noise of the crowd and the rain.
01:14 I remembered something they told me.
01:16 "Now that you have Jesus, He is with you everywhere."
01:19 He will hear you.
01:20 Then I prayed, "Lord, help me,
01:24 or I will go into the first hole."
01:26 Then I saw something had happened.
01:28 He missed the ball and I took it.
01:30 They headed it and I took it.
01:32 They kicked it, it hit my leg, the post, and it went out.
01:35 The game was over, 1-0 for us.
01:38 I was covered in mud.
01:39 I went out, took off my gloves, looked around,
01:42 and there were a lot of reporters in my direction.
01:44 I said, "What did I do now?"
01:46 But it was different.
01:48 One gave me the Motorradio, another gave me a shirt,
01:50 another gave me another prize.
01:52 A reporter asked me,
01:54 "How can such a young goalkeeper be so calm?"
01:58 I said, "Me?"
02:00 "How did you do it?"
02:01 I looked back and said, "Because Jesus was in goal with me."
02:04 The reporter said, "You are convinced.
02:06 There is so much room for Jesus in this stadium,
02:08 in the honor stand, in the chairs,
02:10 in the middle of the mud with you."
02:13 I said, "This is faith."
02:15 That's it.
02:16 This was my beginning in a fantastic athletic championship.
02:21 That's cool.
02:22 What a story.
02:23 From this frightened goalkeeper to 684 games with the Athletic jersey.
02:29 To this day, you are the player who wore the black jersey the most.
02:33 João used to joke with me,
02:36 a lot of people stop him on the street and say,
02:38 "Let's take a picture. For you?"
02:40 "No, for my grandmother."
02:42 But you are still revered by those who saw you play
02:48 and by the young Atletico fan.
02:50 For all the history you built.
02:52 How is this satisfaction of knowing that everything went right in your career?
02:58 In the sense that you were an example on the field
03:03 and you played for a club that was your family's club and was your club.
03:08 Today you look back and receive this affection to this day.
03:11 You were in the Legends game.
03:13 How do you feel looking back at everything that was built within Atletico?
03:17 I have a lot of respect for it.
03:20 I remember when I was still playing,
03:22 one day I came to train at Atletico and the goalkeeper said,
03:25 "João, the coach is waiting for you since dawn."
03:27 I went there to talk to him.
03:29 "I'm João Leite, I know."
03:31 He said, "I'm from Jequitionha and I came here to get a job in Belo Horizonte."
03:39 I couldn't do it.
03:41 I've been sleeping on the street for three days.
03:44 "But my father is the head of security at a bank.
03:47 My father can get you a job."
03:49 He said, "I saw on the streets of Belo Horizonte and I'm not going to raise my children here.
03:54 Help me get back home, João.
03:56 I don't have money."
03:58 I said, "Of course I'll help you."
04:00 I took some money, gave it to his pass,
04:04 gave him something to eat on the trip.
04:07 Something came to my mind.
04:09 "Why did you look for me?"
04:11 "I'm an Atletican, João Leite. I know you.
04:15 I know your interviews.
04:17 I knew that if I needed anything in Belo Horizonte, I could look for you."
04:21 I have a respect for people, for Atleticans.
04:27 I feel like I'm part of this family.
04:31 The way they treat me is impressive.
04:34 Then there's another thing in my life, which is my life with Jesus.
04:41 We start with Atletas de Cristo.
04:44 Atletas de Cristo was born in Belo Horizonte.
04:46 I've been to more than 170 countries.
04:48 On Sundays I go to my church, the central church of the Luxembourg neighborhood.
04:52 A pastor from Portugal would preach.
04:56 I was a soccer player.
04:59 I also played in Portugal for a year.
05:03 My son played there now.
05:06 He played for Benfica.
05:08 When he finished his preaching, I went to greet him.
05:11 "Alexandre Crisostomo."
05:13 "Alexandre, I'm João Leite."
05:15 "But João Leite..."
05:18 He's from São Paulo.
05:20 His church has more than a thousand members in Portugal.
05:23 It's impressive.
05:25 He said, "You inspired me, João."
05:27 "You inspired me, João."
05:29 "I read that book, you and Alex, talking about the transformation of your life."
05:36 That's my life, you know, Laura?
05:39 Meeting people who impress me a lot.
05:43 First, the athletic love, which makes me feel like a part of that person's family.
05:49 Then, people who, by hearing me say something,
05:53 were touched and their lives transformed.
05:57 It's a great privilege for me.
06:00 It's a gift from God to my life.
06:03 It's a very cool story.
06:06 I've been in goal for 20 years.
06:11 Then, I spent 30 years, 28 in the Assembly,
06:16 and 2 in the City Hall of Belo Horizonte as a secretary.
06:19 Now, I'm in the private sector.
06:22 But everywhere, I travel a lot to the countryside.
06:26 The other day, I was in Rio Pardo, in Minas Gerais.
06:29 Then, I was called to meet Galo Pardo,
06:32 which is the organized fan club of Atlético.
06:34 It was a party, a party, photography, everything.
06:38 It's almost in your identity, right, João?
06:40 Because people used to say, "Okay."
06:42 In the first term as a councilman.
06:44 "Councilman João Leite."
06:46 Then, people would say, "Atletico's councilman?"
06:48 "Atletico's councilman, João Leite?"
06:50 So, I think it's almost in your identity.
06:53 João Leite and Atlético, I think it's impossible to dissociate
06:56 the two from a story, right, João?
06:58 That's right. And for me, it's a great joy, an honor
07:02 to wear Atlético's jersey so many times,
07:06 to have played with such impressive players.
07:09 - Thank you. - Thank you.
07:10 - Thank you. - Thank you.