Carlos Tevez says that he is
appreciative of the lavish lifestyle that
football has afforded him because he
grew up in an area in which "drugs
and murder were part of everyday
life".
The Juventus ace was raised in Buenos Aires, in the notorious Barrio
Ejercito de Los Andes, which is more commonly known as Fuerte
Apache. His best friend as a child was fellow footballer Dario
Coronel, who was considered by some coaches and scouts to be an
even more promising prospect than Tevez.
Tragically, though, Coronel got involved in a gang after moving to
Velez Sarsfield and reportedly took his own life as a 17-year-old in
order to avoid being arrested by the police.
Tevez, by contrast, went on to become one of the most revered
forwards in the world game.
"My whole childhood was hard," the striker explained. "I lived in a
place where drugs and murder were part of everyday life.
"Experiencing difficult things, even as a very young kid, means you
grow up quickly.
"I think that enables everyone to choose their own path and not just
pick the one others have taken before you, and I went my own way.
"I never condoned drugs or murder, and luckily I was able to make a
choice.
"Everyone decides for themselves what they're going to do. Dario had
everything he needed to be just as successful, but he chose a
different path – criminality and drugs – and that ultimately meant
that he is no longer with us.
"He is, or was, my best friend. We were together 24 hours a day, even
though we later went to different clubs and things like that. But we
were always together, all day long.
"But I truly believe that everyone chooses their own route through
life, and he – and this has nothing to do with luck – chose the easier
option."
Tevez, who joined Juve from Manchester City in the summer of 2013,
inspired the Bianconeri to a record Serie A points haul during last
season's title-winning campaign and has proven even more prolific
this term, netting 14 times in 25 appearances thus far. source: goal |
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