Game against Palmeiras

We had a practice game on Friday against Palmieras U20 and the end result was well. Unfortunately I didn't get on the field, but as I was told after it was cause they wanted to rest me and make sure i recuperated well from the stomach ache i had the day before where I was taken to the doctor as I was feeling very nautios and felt like throwing up. It sucked, but I know I have to be patient, and decide to go when God decides not when I feel like it. We ended up winning a well hard fought out game 5-3. Our team functions really well, and our only weak point may be our goalie. Not to say he sucks but he's not really good either. Uhm today we had a light gym workout, and are hanging out for the rest of the day. I'm not sure if I mentioned this or not but we had a new kid come to our room he was an "infantil" meaning born 94 or after he was 15 years old and had dropped out of school, and signed an agent and was on tryouts from Paraguay. He was a really nice kid, real cool, and easy to get along with, needless to say but he didn't act 15 a very mature kid. Unfortunately for unknown reasons he was sent home yesterday after only being here for 2 days. And in his practice game he scored a really nice goal, hard to figure out why he got sent out. But I told him "hey man don't worry about it that God has bigger plans for you elsewhere he doesn't want you to play here, he wants you to play somewhere else and be big!" He answered "oh I know that's why I'm not sad or mad or anything, I know that God is taking me to where he wants me to go, if this isn't what he wants then that's fine with me. I know God is taking me somewhere better. And then he told me "Also don't worry about not playing today, understand that your gonna play when God wants you to play look at everything in a positive way....." He went on to say more but what I showed you that he told me just hit me like wow if I was him I'd be so down, but he understands God greater purpose for him, and so do I now, and I'm not complaining or down, cause I didn't play instead I'm just more excited for the next training session and game for I can prove to everyone I'm ready and start giving God's name some glory! :)

Besides that I'm missing my family, and girlfriend, and friends like crazy I try to webcam with my girlfriend, and family when I can they make me so happy and feel good and lift my spirits as gay as it sounds, its the truth. It's hard to be away from home for so long, when your so close to your family. But like something my mom told me in spanish but I'll translate the things that you give a lot of sacrfice to have the greatest compensations. So I'm here for the long run, its crazy it's only been 2 weeks. But I'm adapting to things, and the way my life is now going to be. Until the next post may God bless you, and if something ain't going right don't stress it, and just leave your problems with God. He has your back, and will only bring good things to you, as long as you keep your faith through all the obstacles.


God Bless !

Weekend. World Tour?

So I'm a little late on this blog, but since I get all Sunday off I will tell you about the last couple of days here, well Friday we had a practice game against some team I believe called San Andres here from Brasil. The other team was pretty bad but we payed really good, and we actually have a pretty good team. Anyways at halftime it was 4-0 us, and the coach told the whole bench to warm up. It was about 6 of us I think 3 started the second half while 3 of us waited, including me. Everyone was in the game now, besides me and then with about 15 minutes left he called me to go in. I was excited but when I stepped onto the field I saw that even though I was observing the game I was so lost with the formation we were playing, and the way the team moves defensively I never felt this way on a soccer field before it sucked. Nonetheless the offense kept scoring and we were ahead 9-0 with about 5 minutes left when they put a long ball over the top of me, and this kid, and I are racing to it when the goalie comes out and yells something in portugese we collide I flip over him the balls stays alone stranded and the forward puts it away. We end up winning 9-1 yet I feel like crap for messing up and colliding with the goalie and giving the other team their lone goal, at my expense. I get pretty down, but remember that God always said you will face adversity before you face promotion, the promotion is given on the account of how you handled adversity, and am proud to say although I did mess up in the game shortly after I was over it and understood that God is in control and makes stuff happen for a reason. So after the game we kicked backed and relaxed, and played ping pong, pool, the usual. And that pretty much wrapped up Friday. As for Saturday we woke up early got breakfast and left to watch Desportivo Brasil U17 one of the players on our U17 team is signed by Manchester Utd and he is born in the year 93! He's now just waiting to turn 18 and leave, pretty sick he's a great DM. They were playing Sao Paolo a really good team from Brazil, and actually their CB was the captain of the U17 Brazil national team which is pretty sick and quite an honor. The game was very high paced as most Brazilian soccer games are, and both teams were attacking profusely and then we got our first goal wth a strike from about for 30 yards out top shelf! The crowd went crazy it was only like 200 people there but these people were yelling at the top of their lungs playing drums throwing firecrackers singing songs it was awesome! We went on to win the game 2-0. Then we came back to the academy for lunch, then went to go watch a huge rivalry game for Division 2 Brazilian teams they're stadiums are only about 300 meters away! Porto Preta was the home team and they were playing Guaranese I think some green team, and both teams were in the top 3 and 4 teams get promoted to Division 1 so it was even more sick. The fans are insaneeeeeeeeeeee, I took videos hopefully I can get them on my facebook, its crazy how much these guys curse! Haha well there was probably something like 18k in attendance and they had to have an empty seating section to separate the two groups of fans. The game was entertaining within the first 2 minutes the visiting team scored a sickkk sickk goal from way out that left the goalie without a chance. Then the post was hit about 3 times, there was some sick saves, a good game. Unfortunately I wasn't able to celebrate a goal as the game ended 1-0. After that we came back home, had dinner and that pretty much wrapped up the day. Today is Sunday and I actually have the day off so I'll probably watch Brazil v Italy and also clean my clothes ewwww i miss my momma!! I also wanted to since I'm so bored write everywhere I want to go before I die as in I want to travel the world!! Here are the list of all the places:

New York, New York.-Check
Los Angeles, Calif.-Check
Dallas, Texas.-Check
Chicago, Illinois.
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.-Check
Las Vegas, Nevada.
Detroit, Michigan.
Cancun, Mexico.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Dubai.
Kingston, Jamaica.-Check
San Andres, Colombia.
Rio De Janerio, Brazil.
Sao Paolo, Brazil.-Check
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Barcelona, Spain.
Madrid, Spain.
Roma, Italy.
Milan, Italy.
Paris, France.
London, England.
Dortmund, Germany?
Munich, Germany.
Frankfurt, Germany.
Warsaw, Poland.
Oslo, Norway.
Egypt.
Greece.
Jerusalem, Israel.
South Africa.
Bankgok, Japan.
Tokyo, Japan.
China.
New Zealand.
Sydney, Australia.
Hawaii.

And I think that's about it. Don't know when I'll do this but I sure will try!


Hopefully God blesses me enough to be able to go all of these locations! By the way HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DADS especially my dad, who works his ass off for all of us (family) i love you papi! Alright I'm out gonna stay in bed a lil bit longer before doing chores? Hehe take everyone have a safe day.

God Bless

AKON IN BRAZIL!!

Today I actually woke up late, well 8 but I like to be awake by 7 to have sufficient time to pray, and stuff. Either way I still did today. Well last night was an amazing night, for reasons I won't specify but i DEFINITLY THANKED THE LORD :)! So back to today had an early in the morning training session, we started off with a good strong warm up, then a technical session with this equipment that pros use it was fun to use. After that we had a scrimmage and off to the bench I went...I'm not gonna sit here and type only the good, or only when I succeed I'm going to write my ups downs everything, cause to receive Gods shower of blessings and all his promotions you MUST struggle and/or face adversity, this was trial one and I accepted it and smiled. Second half of the scrimmage I played and did well I think, nothing special but nothing bad maybe one mistake but didn't cause a goal or anything. Uhmm after the scrimmage we got our usual watermelon pieces to eat, with water, and off to lunch. Today's lunch was extra special as it was the USA v Brazil unfortunately for my American ass, we got owneddddddd 3-0. Brazil just dominated and us look silly but then again we kind of are :x. Lol well anyways the Brazillians of course went crazy and rubbed it in our face, but all fun and games it was fun. After lunch I came back to the room, and just laid down and relaxed as I had another session at 4pm we did muscular work which mean we go to the gym for about an hour or two and work out. My body right now is so immensly sore that it was hurting when I started typing this but the pain went away, I have to match a kids weightlift throughout, but he actually goes to the gym I on the other hand don't. Anyways after that I caught a quick dinner which was some yummy pasta mmmmm. Then hit the bed again and talk online to my girlfriend, friends, and family. Got my 9:15 snack and chilled, by the way if you go to FB look at the newest album of Brasil and there are two videos of them dancing to my type of music haha it's hilarious! Also there is a picture I think it's the last one this guy looks exactly like AKON! Lol exxactly!! Well besides that, I leanred to speak some more portugese I'm somewhat getting the hang of it, while I'm teaching "Akon" some english haha. Well that's it for now, I have a practice game tomorrow but not sure if I'll be playing, it's in Gods hands so all good. Till next time.


God Bless

In Brazil!!!

Well today is my first day of training I woke up at 7:15am, I asked a roomate to wake me up but apparently I woke up all by myself (big kid now ;)). Well I headed down to breakfast where I had a banana, toast, OJ, and a glass of milk. A decent breakfast I then came back to my room, and worshipped, and prayed for about 25 minutes, then I chilled in my bed, took a shower where thank God the hot water never runs out! And then I changed up and got ready to go to practice, today was a light day as we only had one session of training at 9:30am, and it was all technical work, and tactical overall a boring practice but I did alright, nothing special nothing stupid or bad. After I had lunch, then I watched the Spain v Egypt nice goal from Spain for the win. After I talked to my family mom,brother,and baby who's going to college! Congrats she could be a testimony on how God tested her and she never gave up ask her about it! Anyways now I'm just chilling the room eating crap, later on we need to some pyhsicals for they can know our current state of fitness etcc. Uhmm this Saturday and Sunday I have off, but were gonna spend the time thanks to Luis Muzzi watching Brazilian soccer games, which should be super fun, and entertaining especially getting to see all the fanatics etcc. Well until then keep your mind strong and your faith stronger. Never give up on believing in your God. You'll always get back what you put in and more, as long as your work is for the Glory of God. Im outtttt.

God Bless all :)

Edit: Check my pics of Brazil on my facebook. go to www.facebook.com/danielvillegas19

In the airplaneeee

On board right now I'm sitting with Luis Muzzi, and the two other players, travelling are in front of us one is from New York he's and was born in Cali, Colombia. The other is 15 and is from Dallas, Texas. They are both going for two weeks to try out I guess, and see how it goes. They're straight nothing weird not cocky, or anything. Right now I'm in my chair and apparently this is old but for me its woah they have TV's for every passsenger and it has music, TV shows, games, movies, and stuff for kids. It's sick once were in the are I'm going to watch Gran Torino, and if it sucks then I'll probably watch "He's just not that into you" yeah a chick flick but whatever. I'm super excited to get my new life started I feel like I'm like living a movie the way my life has been going for the last couple months, and it's all Glory to God. Pretty crazy hopefully my life does end up like a hollywood film and everything goes awesome and I go on to be this amazing superstar, that gets to grace the cover of the biggest sporting magazines. Time will tell all of that I guess. Well when I left my parents, and little brother they all cried except my dad I didn't cry but it hurt me to see them cry, and I did get sad. Then my brother his girlfriend, my cousin Bella, and my girlfriend all went to the airport and checked in. After we had some food which was pretty good, and we were chilling waiting around. Then when it was time to leave all the waterworks came out besides me again, and my brother and his girlfriend. Again it hurt, but I'm really more excited than anything I'm living my dream I mean can you blame me? But I am gonna miss everyone so much especially my girlfriend and family I hang out with them everyday of my freaking life! But hey sooner or later I was going to have to "leave the nest" so to speak. Time for new begginings, I can't wait to start my life and train, and make it big. May God Bless everyone the way he has blessed my family and I. Time to fly now, I'll blog again when I'm in Itu, and have spent a day or two there and checked everything out. Miami thanks for the memories. Brazil, get ready I'm coming in and ready to get my career underway!!

God Bless!!!

Cuiseeee to Las Bahamas

Well I got back from my cruise yesterday I would've blogged but I was too too tired, and pretty much sat on my ass all day. The people that ended up going on the cruise wereeeeee my girlfriend, my mom, my dad, my brothers Diego, and Mono, my brother's girlfriend Crissy, her sister Naty, their dad Ozzie, my parents friends from church Juan and his wife Wanda and Robert and his wife, Josie. So overall we were a very big group, but all of us together had an awesome time!

Well the downpart of the cruise was the rooms, but who's ever in a room on a cruise? Lol well the rooms were very small and the bathroom was like an airplane bathroom pretty gay, but we had a nice view from our balcony. Anyway the cruise went to three different islands of the Bahamas, the first one was very wack, their was nothing to do we literally got off of it on the first day and got right back on in 5 minutes. So to find a replacement of something to do that day there was a $60 rebuy poker tournament, that my brother Ozzie, and I decided to play. It ended up being 28 players paying out the top 3 spots for $400, $600, and $1000 respectively. At the final table with 9 players left Ozzie, Diego, and I were still alive. Until we got down to the money bubble 4 players left and we all decided to chop the money 4 ways and each take home $528. Oh and nor Ozzie, Diego, or me rebought! So we made a nice amount of money. With those earnings I gave my 10% to God that I owed by giving it to our room cleaner who was a really nice guy my girlfriend told him a bit about God and she felt so happy. And that's what it's really all about giving that 10% to God you have to do your part, I mean I know I'm talking about something small here in only giving $45 to God, but everyone who has a job should be giving 10% to God don't worry about oh but I need that money just know that God is your provider and He will give you all the money you need just trust in him! For example with my salary now it kind of hurts giving God 10% of my money cause I make a good amount of money for my age. But I don't care about giving him 10% I will give him whatever He wants cause I know if it wasn't for Him I wouldn't be even making what I am. So I have no problem, and in fact I'm more than happy to give money to the Lord! Anyways kinda drifted off as I always do heh, well after that we went to the jewelry shop that they had on the cruise. And my girlfriend saw a really nice watch that she loved and our anniversarry was the same day of the first day of the cruise, so why not buy her a nice gift? So I bought her the watch and it's very nice. So after we went to dinner, and well dinner was funny. We pretended it was my dad's birthday and when they brought him a cake we started yelling and going crazy chanting my dad's name and the whole restaurant was just staring at us what can we say we love attention! Hahaha well my dad couldn't stop laughing and saying thank you, it was pretty funny! Anyways the part that sucked about the cruise was that we had to pay for every drink even sodas! Not that I drink soda, but still all my strawberry daquries were killing me when I had to pay it off at the end of the trip lol. Overall the food was okay, but it didn't have a lot of options. The nightlife there was okay, but the DJ was awful awful awful he played the same 20 songs all night every night of the cruise it was so predictable and boring! So instead Meme, and I decided to play blackjack and rack in some money which we did and over the course of the cruise made like $200ish. The next island we went to was super fun we rented these like go karts type of things that ride like ATVs but they were so cool and pretty fast. We rode around the Island and wowowow the way people drive in the Bahamas is worst than Miami, and trust Miami drivers suck! Besides me of course....haha kiddinggggg. Anyways after that we headed to bingo and Q the man who did bingo was funny, and a really down to earth guy, he's actually from South Africa and will be attending some World Cup games, which is incredible!!! We lost at bingo although my brother was 1 number away from 3k! But after bingo they had some hilarious bald guy who spits too much for his own good but the comedian was awesome it was a really hilarious time.

Besides all of that a lot of the time was spent relaxing and talking with the family and having a good time. Well Robert, Josie, Juan, and Wanda are some of the nicest most kindest sweetest people I've ever met in my life! They're truly amazing people and I got kind of close to them, and I really hope to keep in touch with all of them, and Wanda te voy a llevar a un partido pa que puedas gritar por mi jaja! But seriously they are so nice, and I really do care for them, and I hope they continue praying for me that with their help, and God's will I will succeed past anyone's expectations of me!

Well the last day on the cruise we went to an amazing beach, it was beautiful with the water being so clear I can see the hundred schools of fish that were at shore, it was really nice. I loved that beach I want to live there haha. Well I'm pretty tired of writing, I been back home now for a day, I'm just primarily spending time with my family, and my girlfriend. So tonight I have my family dinner with my whole family, then I'll probably hang with my girlfriend, then Sunday just spend it with my brothers and my mom, and dad. Then Monday I'm off to Brazil at 8:20pm for my 9 hour direct flight to Sao Paolo. God please bless me on the next chapter in my life, and let me give Glory to your kingdom, by succeeding beyond expectation. I can't wait to get started though I'm gonna miss everyone will shall see what God has in store for me! Please everyone pray for me to do really good over there please, I'm thankful for everyone's prayers and it's cause of all the prayers, that I'm at where I am today. Well I think this is more than enough. My next post will probably be when I get to Brazil or when I'm at the airport. So Miami thanks for the memories it's been fun!


God Bless

Weekend and now I'm goneeeeeeeeeee

Thisssss weekenddddd hmmm... started out on Friday morning where I was invited to train with the semi professional team Miami Fc where I did good, but unfortunately I got hurt :( my right ankle hurts like hell and it's in a brace..hopefully by the time I leave it'll be allll healed up I think it will but let's see and hope for the best. So after that it was a chilling day at my crib, then I headed out to dinner with my girl, and when returning home there was a surprise party for me "surpriseee" hah i kinda knew it but whatever it was fun and cool! I had a really good time with friends and family and even coaches. Very enjoyable night, I was even beerpong champ with my boy Felipe Osorno! Were balluhs haha....so after a gurrrrreatttttt Friday night, Saturday was much more chill, just spent the day at my girl's house and spent the day and night with her and slept over. Today another relaxing day, and had to pack for my cruise which is tomorrow also went to Kendall Soccer Park to watch my boy play they lost lol whatever that was fun as well. So overall the weekend was fun, chill, and my 2nd to last one...I STILL HAVE NEXT WEEK TO PARTY PARTY PARTY!!


Anyways this blogging is really insignificant and I'm actually just very bored at home....lol uhmmm tomorrow morning I got to go to Traffic Sports is business place in Brickell to sign some last little papers, and then I'm off for a 5 day cruiseee to las Bahamas :) life is nice when God is just blessing youuuuu...haha welll besides that idk. I'm at home someone hit me up...Oh Kobe Bryant is unstoppable and is the greatest basketball player on the face of the Earth. Welcome to the Lake show Magic. I smell a 4-1 Lakers Champs! Ok I'm done hope your having more fun than me. Peace

God Bless

My Life 63 posts later...

My life 63 posts later....This is my 63rd post and well it's been crazy a lot of downs a lotttt of ups, and all thanks to God. I mean where would I be without God right now? Dead? Dropped out? Girlfriendless? Feeling apart from my family? It's pretty amazing how all the best moments in life have sad parts too. I mean I graduated high school yesterday, and there's no downside there...but like I'm going to Brazil to begin my career as a soccer player, bad side I'm embarking on this trip with only God, my soccer cleats, and my heart and love for the game. It might sounds gay, corny or whatever to you but hey it's how I feel and I do feel like life is beginning pretty crazy for me, but that's the way I always pictured my life, i never saw myself working a 9-5 ....I just didn't and now I'm hoping for bigger and better things, but that the only way I can dream, I've been told my whole life "You have a big God so dream big things!"

In 13 years of school I've witnessed and expierenced it all from finding the love of my life that i wanna marry to losing a friend. It has it's up it has it downs but life is life you have to expect the worst and hope for the best. In my case I've prepared for the worst but have always expected and hoped for the best, for I know that God's will won't take to where God isn't present.

Tomorrow is my first true day of my career I have to go train at 9am with Miami Fc the semi professional team, then from there I've been invited to a BBQ with them, and then at night I plan on having a romantic evening with the love of my life. It's crazy when I think about August the beginning of my soccer year this year, and I was just hoping to receive a full scholarship for my athletic skills, but now I'm going to play professional soccer. Thank you Lord. I really can't stop thanking God I mean it's so easy to not make it in soccer, but the Lord is exactly what it says Lord he is God, he runsssssssss the WORLD!! Whatever you ask of him he will give to you! You are His son, all he wants is for you to be happy as long as you repay Him back with the right things, like for example I really hope a reporter one day asks me "Danny that was a great game, why do you think you played so well today?" My response will be "Well I obviously didn't play but I agree with you my physical body did play quite the game, but all the credit goes to God I love it when He takes over my body, and just plays amazing it's unreal as I see it happen." Then I wanna stay quiet and look at their reaction! Ahhh I can't wait for that day to come!

4 days from now is a cruise with my family off to the Bahamas coming alone is my girlfriend who on that day will be my girlfriend of 1 year and 9 months. I can't wait to have a awesome time together, and just enjoy ourselves.

11 days from now I'm out....off to Brazil on a 9 hour flight to begin my life, in a new place, a new enviorment, a new world. I can't wait for what the soccer world has to throw at me, but regardless I won't deal with it, as my Lord and Savior handles all my problems, not too sound spoiled or anything but He says give me your problems and I will solve them I don't want you to be stressed. So Amen to that! But honestly I'm gonna miss my family like crazy my girlfriend like crazy, and my friends!! I'm happy to say that I can't be where I'm at today without God, my brothers Diego, Mono, my mom, my dad, my uncles, my cousins especially Bella, my girlfriend especially too she has helped unrealisticly especially for not being related to me! And all my coaches Marcelo (Argentinan) Marcelo (Brazilian) Victor Pastora, Luis Calix, Daniel Serravite, Julio, Chiquino, Kevin Myers, Will Osorio, Jay Flipse, Tony Tamayo, and Luis Perea! If it wasn't for these peoples dedication, support and help I wouldn't be going where I'm going. Thank you all. I really hope one day I will be on TV in the Champions League Finals playing!

Well I just showered I prayed and put aside my practice uniform for tomorrows first day of work. I'm ready. May God Bless all of you and please always HAVE BIG DREAMS FOR YOUR GOD IS BIG!!!! AMEN?!

God Bless

Done with High School!!

Not officially, but I'm virtually done with school. I mean we have tomorrow and Wednesday is graduation but I'm done with all my exams and tomorrow I'm skipping school, and heading to the mall/beach and hopefully have an awesome day, considering the weather doesn't kill it as it's just been pooringggg in Miami for the last week.

Anyways this weekend was a completely random exhausting weekend. I chilled with my boy Joni who I've been chilling with a lot lately he's really cool and our mindsets are very similar. Anyway Friday was two lameeee parties thing, and Saturday was a day I probably won't forget. Joni, two girls, and I headed out around 11ish-12 to some after parties for Varela/Fergueson's prom when we get to the first hotel they kick my other friends we met up with...whatever the party ends up being pretty wack so we leave. We head to the second one we start heading to the room, and there's no music or liquor???? Ok....definitly leaving. The third one is super far and by this time it's 2:30am and were all just kinda annoyed at the situation but haveing a good time talking crap nonetheless. So we decide let's just go home. About 4 blocks from getting on to the turnpike I get a really bad flat tire, and it's bustooooo lol so we stopped at the gas station at about 2:45am. After calling up friends, I just decide to call my mom, and dad they sighh and say there gonna come. Meanwhile we call roadside assistance, and a tow truck etc etc. After everythingggg and taking everyone home, I finally get into bed and it's 6am! It wasn't a terrible weekend or anything it's just one of those weekends that your like wow what a night....lol.

But anyways things are looking good, I'd like to extend a special thanks too the head coach at the University Of Albany Johan Aarino, I got to meet him this year on account that he was offering me a scholarship too his school and I was going to commit there but didn't have the grades and now although I probably do I'm going to Brazil so yeah. But the point is he's been giving me really great advice were keeping in touch and he even sent me the summer workout plan for incoming players, for I can get fit, and have some type of guidline to follow and start working hard pyhsically my last days in Miami.

As of today my contract has begun, but I'm still in school pretty gay. But this is the weekend ahead.

Tuesday: Beach, Mall, Soccer.
Wednesday: School, Beach, Graduate, Party!!!
Thursday: Wake up late, Work out, Soccer, Party for my boy's going away party Felipe Osorno!
Friday: Wake up late, Work out, Soccer, Church, Party!!
Saturday: Wake up late, Work out, Soccer, Party!!
Sunday: Wake up late, Church, Work out, Family time.
Monday: 5 day cruiseeeeeeeee :)


Life is going just about right! It all goes thanks to my God, if it wasn't for him i wouldn't be where I'm at today Glory to you God! He is the God of miracles, just go to church, or pick up a bible and seek Him, find out about the greatest thing on Earth :)

God Bless everyoneeee