12 years ago one of the most promising 18 year olds came through the ranks at La Masia and was touted as Barcelona's future captain and then the hype stopped... The boys name was Alfredo Goncalves and he disappeared from European football for a long time, scouts couldn't find him. The rumour is that bad-behaviour and an uncontrollable temper apparently lead to his demise at Barcelona and he was sent by his family to live in America with his Grandfather and Grandma. Playing college soccer he was content getting an education but 'Alf' was set to be drafted in 2003, at the age of 21. However the coveted youngster pulled out, throwing teams' plans into turmoil, especially New England Revolution... his favoured team.
Why would a player that seemed to have the world at his feet throw his chance away?
- nice signing, I will be reading to see how that formation works though.
