Corinthians – Boca: Cassio, from sleeping on the floor and a salary of five reais to his relationship with Titus and the “prophecy” he fulfilled for his mother.
The goalkeeper is one of three “survivors” from the Corinthians team led by Tite, the current coach of the Brazilian national team, champion of Libertadores for the first time in 2012 and won the final with Xenise.
In today’s football, especially in South America, it is a thing of the past that a player stays at a high level and defends the same club for 10 years. Despite this, Cassio Ramos, 35, Known simply as Cassio, Arrived in Corinth in 2011After five years in the Dutch league, And never left. He had ups and downs, received criticism, and repeatedly even had to sit on a chair. But never threatened to leave Timo And that is why it deserved a place among the biggest idols of one of the most popular institutions in Brazil.
Against Boca, Neo Kimika Arena, “Giant” Gaucho, 1.96 tall, Born in Veranopolis, Rio Grande do Sul, will reach the mark 597 matches with the T-shirt number 12 of CorinthiansWhich puts him one game behind Ze Maria, the fourth most historic player in the Ithaca club (598) and four Ronaldo Soares Giovanni (602), as well as the goalkeeper and the idol of Albinagro.
With Paulinho, who will not be due to injury, and with Fabio Santos, who is questioned due to physical discomfort. Cassio is one of three “survivors” from the Corinthians team, led by Tito, who became the coach of the Brazilian national team today, the champion of Libertadores for the first time in 2012. After the finals in La Bombonera and Pacamboo, a mythical scene that is in the process of being renovated and will only open in 2024.
It was from that conquest, And the title at the World Club Championship in Japan (He was chosen as the Golden Ball and the Most Valuable Player of the Definition), where Corinthians defeated Chelsea in England to make Cassio a strong name in Ithaca and forever. There, in São Jorge Park, an almost two-meter “beautiful” archer found his balance after many battles. He had the opportunity and despite the obstacles, never missed it. Life has already prepared him for this.
Veranopolis, a city located 160 kilometers from Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Cassio was born and raised without a father. Usually, he does not say much, but neither does he hide it. “I do not usually talk about it. I do not know him and do not want to investigate his life. And it does not hurt, because those who are with me have given me all the necessary love. “I grew up with my mother. My uncle looked like my father and grandfather, and now he is dead,” he said in an interview. TV Globe.
As a child he always remembers it being related to football, without hunger but with some flaws. “My mother and I lived in a modest house made of wood. There was no need to open the windows to let the sun in. My sister and I shared a bed Two-storey And I grew up not entering anymore, So I had to sleep on the floor. And I do not want to forget that. “On the contrary, I usually remember it to prove where I come from,” said the longtime goalkeeper. “I saw my classmates going to school in shoes or new clothes, and I always do the same. We could not afford this luxury. Eye, I was never hungry, but I did not have video games. He had a ball but no gloves.Added at the time.
Cassio even remembers the salary from his first job: Five reals (One dollar, current exchange rate) per week In uncle’s car wash, Kojaki, Essential for starting and developing your professional career. “The salary was low, but my uncle helped my mother and me a lot. In addition to these five reals, He gave me boots, gloves and allowed me to quit my job to go to the gym or try out for teams.Noticed Giant.
It was his Kojaki Which was the connecting link between Tite and Cassio. In 1993, the uncle of Corinthians’ current goalkeeper “Nadzirala” offered to become a masseur (he had no experience) to form the technical team of the then new coach of Veranópolis Esporte Clube, who is currently playing in Gaúcho Serie B. Championship.
I was on the podium and watching Veranopolis when I realized they needed a masseur. A few days later, a friend introduced me to Tite and told me that I was a great masseur … but, in fact, I knew almost nothing. ” Explained Cassio’s uncle, godfather and many times “father”. “Tite accepted me and not only that, but he helped us as a family as much as he could. “Here he won the first championship as a coach,” he added.
At just six years old, Cassio was one of the “pets” of Veranopolis. When he could, he helped his uncle take the balls after each team training. There he took the opportunity and got a small ball with Matthew Bachi, Tite’s son, who is also his field assistant to the Brazilian national team today. The goalkeeper and coach met again only in 2012, shortly before the victory of Libertadores in Corinthians against Boca de Julio Cesar Falcioni.
“I did not remember knowing him from the time I was in Veranopolis. He was a kid and I met a two meter tall boy. Then I gave him a chance and he never stopped. He was a Cup and World Cup figure. “And this achievement helped me get rid of the inferiority complex I had compared to other technicians at the time,” Tite admitted in an interview with the magazine. Coping.
However, the relationship between Tite and Cassio had its rough edge. In 2016, shortly before the coach took over as Brazil’s national coach, goalkeeper He was demoted due to being “well-positioned and above his weight” on the Corinthians bench. The Giant He disagreed with the decision, but never attacked his mentor. His release Mauri was in Lima, at the time coaching the campus keepers. After brief rages and with the help of his wife, Cassio often stopped drinking, went on a diet, and regained his starting position until the place was established. Canary Tite, who participated in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
In Corinth for more than ten years, “12” became one of the most winning players of the clubWith Marcelino Carioca and Julio Cesar, With nine titles: Libertadores and the World Cup in 2012, Recopa Sudamericana 2013, Brazilian 2015 and four championships in Sao Paulo (2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019).
Beyond that To be continued Flawless, Cassio’s big personal goal was accomplished when he finally reached it, with the salary of a professional footballer. Bought a house for his mother, Luciana, better known as Donna Kiana. “He postponed his life a thousand times to give everything to us (he has two brothers, Thais and Eduardo). “So when I could, I helped, and probably because I look like him, I like to help those who need help,” said the goalkeeper in several interviews with him about his personal life. Program Spectacular sport.
After his debut at Gremio, in 2005, where he almost did not play, and after a few appearances during his stay in the Netherlands, between PSV Eindhoven and Rotterdam Sparta. Cassio’s big chance came in the 2012 Libertadores quarter-final against Emelec in Guayaquil. Amid the crisis of goalkeepers in Corinthians. “I remember as if it were yesterday. Cassio called me from Ecuador and told me: ‘I will play’. I asked if it was just for that game and he replied: No, I’m going from now on and play in Corinthians forever.Recalled Donna Kiana On the same TV show. “I was climbing the stairs of my sister’s house and started shouting: Cassio will be a beginner and he will play in Corinthians forever!.
The phone promise that Cassio made to his mother more than ten years ago, now analyzed, sounds like a prophecy., Because the goalkeeper never left Parque São Jorge. His connection with Corinthians was renewed months ago, until December 2024. By this time the goalkeeper will be 37 years old. And a native of Veranopolis, known as the “capital of Brazil for a long time,” does not think about hanging gloves, at least until he is 40 years old. “I think the game is under 40 years old. “I will take great care of myself on and off the court, I will fight for titles and at a high level,” he admitted. So it will be because GiantThanks to his origins, he is undoubtedly a man of the word.
Source: La Nacion
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