“Today I am in another stage of my life” – Publinews – 2024-03-03 09:23:15

After several years away from the fields, Marco Pablo Pappa is kicking the ball again. This time, the former Major League Soccer (MLS) player from the United States and Canada appears in a friendly match at a Mercedes field, in Colomba, in the department of Quetzaltenango.

The video shocked soccer fans, since Pappa has had a long career in the sport and has raised the name of Guatemala, being signed by high-class teams. However, Pappa’s career is not only recognized for his high skills in controlling the ball, but also because he has been involved in controversies involving his romantic partners, which has cost him to spend a few years in prison.

The former football player accumulated two sentences for hitting two of his ex-partners, thus being guilty of the crime of violence against women. The women in turn denounced him, exposing photos and videos of the abuse they received. Due to these events, the athlete has been the target of criticism in the public environment for more than seven years.

On this occasion, the videos circulating on social networks are somewhat different, since he seemed appeased and even dedicated a message to the people who have supported him in his bad times.

“The truth is I am very happy to be here getting to know each other, they have welcomed us with a very nice football atmosphere. We are competing against a good team of talented young people. How nice to come to see in these areas that there is football, that there are a lot of children here, I hope they support the youth to continue playing sports,” Pappa noted.

[ TikTok: Marco Pappa en Colomba, Quetzaltenango.  ]

THE MESSAGE

“I always thank the people who have been there in the good and not so good moments of my career, we always try to do it in the best way. Today we are in another stage of our life. “Always happy when we have the opportunity to be on a soccer field,” he shared with his fans.

Finally, he sent a message to the children who dream of being players: “Let them keep going, let no one stop them and the only one who can stop it is oneself. Making our mistakes and making our own decisions, so keep going, dream big because you don’t know where a soccer ball can take you,” the athlete concluded.

COMMENTS

For its part, messages regarding the player’s return also abound on social networks:

“At some point in this life you played with the team’s Original Jacket, one day with that shirt you were nominated for the Latin soccer player in the MLS, today playing in ravines, in the most remote places in the country, Marco Pappa,” noted a user.

“Will Marco Pappa play professionally again in Guatemala? The change is notable and considerable, he has done everything he can to change the course of the bad decisions that he may have made at the time. Could it be that the magical left foot will be able to play again? “said one Internet user.

“Dad, tell me what happened to Marco Pappa on February 15, 2017,” he commented.

THE CASE

On January 24, 2019, the former player’s then-partner reported that three days before she had been attacked by him. She claimed that she had hit and kicked him. The event occurred in Quetzaltenango.

According to the complaint, the attack would have occurred because the athlete tried to go out on the street while intoxicated and the woman prevented him.

A few days later, the woman attended a court hearing to withdraw from the process, but the Public Ministry (MP) asked that the case continue. According to indications, the victim was “immersed” in a circle of violence.