Meet Santiago “Deane” de Menes – born in Rosario, Argentina.
He once played for Grandoli alongside a boy named Lionel Messi.
At 11, he lost both parents in a tragic car accident and was later adopted by an elderly English couple.
He built a new life in England, worked in a supermarket for ten years and studied at night to earn his FA and UEFA coaching badges.
Now, at 38, he’s working on his UEFA B Licence and ready to take his first step into professional management.
Half Argentine, half English.
Forged in grief. Driven by discipline.
A man between two worlds — finally ready to lead.
“Messi found his light in Barcelona. I found my fire in the dark.”
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He once played for Grandoli alongside a boy named Lionel Messi.
At 11, he lost both parents in a tragic car accident and was later adopted by an elderly English couple.
He built a new life in England, worked in a supermarket for ten years and studied at night to earn his FA and UEFA coaching badges.
Now, at 38, he’s working on his UEFA B Licence and ready to take his first step into professional management.
Half Argentine, half English.
Forged in grief. Driven by discipline.
A man between two worlds — finally ready to lead.
“Messi found his light in Barcelona. I found my fire in the dark.”
Read more: https://buff.ly/ytD8nww
