Elmer Tiul Tec | The poignant story of a boy’s soccer player in Guatemala

Football arouses all kinds passions, regardless of the age, state or country. This was demonstrated in Guatemala, when a child from scarce resources attended a test and showed that the greatest resources are not needed to pursue his dream and ever be a reference for a club or until National selection.

Elmer Tiul Tec barely five years old, he relocated locals and strangers in Chapin’s country after attending training in the municipality Cahabón, from the department Alta Verapaz. The baby came shy to the facilities, but when he put on his uniform, he showed his enthusiasm, despite not having any shoes suitable for playing.

Tiul Tec came to play with a pair of rubber boots because his family does not have the opportunities to give you some tennis or shoes American football, but the desire and passion he showed on the field made him forget this detail and won the hearts of the people who applauded the boy for the demonstrated attitude.

The Cahabón Municipality announced that before the child’s enthusiasm arrived learn to play football, won the possibility to train full-time in the academiaIn addition to having food and financial supportbecause her family has a low income, making it difficult for her to have comfort.

Guatemala is characterized by players who have started from the lowest, clear examples are those of Carlos Ruiz, Oscar Sánchez, Juan Carlos Plata, among others where they have had to overcome several barriers to become the best footballers in the history of the Chapina nation.

With this act of humility and passion for sports, in this case the American football, dreams are shown to be bigger than any difficulty economical, it’s enough not to stop fighting and take advantage of it opportunities that gives us life, stories like these are what football gives us.