2023-11-18 20:44:57
Los Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games They deliver valuable stories of improvement that are intertwined with the joys generated by this sports festival. Stories of effort like those of the La Roja footballer of paralyzing limitations, Leonel Guzmanwho saw his dream of being a professional player cut short by an accident.
In interview with TVNthe national representative in Santiago 2023 told his tragic story.
“On April 12, 2014 I went to Viña del Mar for a presentation training, since in a few days I was going to Calama to sign a contract with Cobreloa. We were coming back to Santiago and we got lost on the road. I got off in the car and, in a matter of seconds, they ran me over; a Brinks car and truck that almost left me amputated”Guzmán said.
Along the same lines, he added: “I woke up a month and 15 days later. All she did was open and close her eyes. They gathered my whole family together to tell them to say goodbye to me.“.
As is the trend of these stories, the miracle happened and, currently, the para-athlete mixes his passion for football with hairdressing, although today, he focuses 100% on the challenge of the Parapan American Games.
“I intend to show all my quality that is hidden… Life has a second chance and I want to give that second chance with everything”emphasized Guzmán, who also says that his diagnosis was neurological damage, hemiparesis, ECT and broken bones.
A fighter for life and an example of an athlete who lives Santiago 2023 and who seeks to leave the name of Chile in style in order to fulfill his great dream, which is to succeed as a footballer.
“My start was in Unión Española, then I arrived at the U when I was 17, I was a sparring partner for Sampaoli… I was a seasoned defensive midfielder”hill.
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