From humble beginnings in the shadows of São Paulo, Brazil–”rice with onion was all we had to eat”–Orlando City midfielder Júnior Urso has always done whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Even if that means venturing halfway across the world.
“I consider myself a winner,” Urso said in Portuguese through a translator. “I like to think that I won, because I come from a place where I had nothing, and today I am able to help my family.”
Urso has followed an unconventional path for a Brazilian soccer player, rising through the ranks in his home country before taking a risk and bringing his talents to China.