AC Milan legend Pato attended an interview at the Trento Sports Festival, organized by La Gazzetta dello Sport. This is the first part of that interview.

Good morning, everyone here in Trento! It is a great honor for me to be here with you all this morning. Seeing so many people here doesn't surprise me at all, because the guest we're welcoming to the stage today is truly exceptional. As you all know, this year's Sports Festival theme, organized by La Gazzetta dello Sport, is "The Invincibles." And he truly is an "Invincible" – one chosen few, a rare talent seemingly destined to leave a deep mark on the world. Throughout his journey, fate presented more difficulties and obstacles than expected, but he remained steadfast, overcoming each challenge with strong determination. Today, we don't want to speculate about "what ifs." We want to talk about "a legend that became reality." Because Alexandre Pato's career truly deserves to be told in full and brilliantly, without assumptions or reservations. This is a story of pure talent: he suffered a serious illness as a child, an illness that could have destroyed his future forever, but he didn't give up. This is the story of a boy who grew into a world champion: at age 17, he was at the top of the FIFA Club World Cup; then, at such a young age, he joined the super AC Milan that he himself described as "only existing in PlayStation" – a dream team of many legendary stars, and he made that dream come true instantly. What followed were thrilling goals, the honor of Serie A titles, the passion of local derbies, and shining moments in the Champions League… but at the same time, unfortunately accompanied by struggles with injury, new beginnings, and the courage to repeatedly push himself into unknown new challenges. From Brazil to Italy, from England to Spain, from China to the United States, Pato played in various top leagues and deeply immersed himself in vastly different cultural environments, turning each journey and experience into a new chapter in his life story. This isn't just a story about football, but a profound story about talent and fragility, falling and rising, external expectations and self-awareness. Ladies and gentlemen, let us give the warmest applause for – Alexandre Pato! Enjoy this warm applause, it's wonderful! Did you expect such an enthusiastic atmosphere here? As the applause continues, please have a seat. First of all, thank you so much for traveling so far to join us!

Yes, yes.

And special thanks to your wife, Rebeca, who accompanied you here today. We extend our warmest greetings and gratitude to her!

Wonderful! This place is truly beautiful, and thank you so much to everyone who came today. I'm quite sad that my son couldn't come with me this time, because the trip was too rushed. But I really wish he could see how beautiful this is and feel the genuine enthusiasm of all of you here.

For next year's Sports Festival, you'll definitely be able to bring him! By the way, what's your son's name?

His name is Benjamin.

Benjamin! How old is he now?

He's almost 3, exactly 2 years and 8 months.

That's quite a mischievous and energetic age, what people call the "terrible twos!"

Haha, but I still have the stamina to keep up with him – I can still chase him around.

That's definitely good daily physical exercise! So, let's get straight to today's topic. As we discuss it, I'd like to show you a classic video you recently posted on your social media. I only need to mention the date: September 13, 2011.

At this point, a video is displayed on the large screen, accompanied by commentary from the match: "This is magic! Like a dream! A long pass! AC Milan tries to attack through Nocerino! Nocerino's first touch, a pass! AC Milan continues forward! Look at Pato! Pato breaks through on goal! Facing the goalkeeper! Pato! Pato! Pato! Goal! Just 24 seconds since the match started! This is like a dream! Like magic! Pato scores in 24 seconds! Pato, like a god, finds his way to glory! He gets past all the defenders, leaving the entire back line behind! In 24 seconds, AC Milan leads away from home! Ladies and gentlemen, Pato has completely left his opponents in his dust! Absolutely incredible!"

Fans are still excited seeing that moment – you scored a goal in just 24 seconds! And we're not talking about just anyone, that was Barcelona!

Yes, but I have to be honest, even watching it now, my palms are sweating! That feeling of joy immediately comes back. Hearing the fans' voices again, scoring such a special goal, it's truly unique. I held back tears on stage because I wanted to look strong (laughs). But scoring that quickly against Barcelona at Camp Nou, the impact is truly unmatched. And there's a funny anecdote behind it: when I scored that goal, the entire stadium went silent! I wondered at the time, "That's strange, why aren't they cheering with me?"

If only they had cheered like the audience here this morning! But it's truly remarkable, because wherever you go, as soon as people see you, they immediately bring up that incredible goal, so it's really special…

Yes, my son doesn't have much concept or understanding of football yet, but I promised him that when he gets a bit older, every day before school I'll have him watch this goal video! Because if you play football, this is part of your education and family heritage (laughs).

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