PELE was the GREATEST SOCCER PLAYER. Here's why.
In my opinion he was the best because of his unmatched skill and accomplishments on the soccer field. Not only that, but he has always been a true sportsman, never used drugs, has always been a gentleman, a kind, respectful, generous and humble human being. I have never forgotten that day he and his national team of Brazil beat Italy, I believe it was the 1970 World Cup Tournament. That day he scored gains Italy, and even thogh I was a teenager I cried for the disappointment of seing my country defeated. Then many years after that I saw him play in the USA. It was his last game many years ago, his last soccer  game, for the NY Cosmos at the Meadowlands stadium in New jersey. After the game he said this: "Love is the greatest thing in the world." And then, while the public gave him a standing ovation, he walked around the field and "gave five", touched the kids' hands.  This is a tribute to a great athlete and a man. You can read about him below, and you can watch his life story told in the film: Pele. Birth of  Legend. I saw it, and it was magnificent! An emotional, fun, and action packed movie that you and your family and friends will enjoy!

Has any other soccer player ever scored over 1,200 goals? No! Has any other soccer player won the World Soccer Tournament more than him, 3 times? No! Pele is the only one who has reached those 2 goals!

 
To see his skills and goals visit YouTube and type: Pele's greatest goals 
 Or copy and paste this link for his best 10 goals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jNia16doUE

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the retired Brazilian footballer. For other uses, see Pele (disambiguation).

"O Rei" redirects here. For the Portuguese footballer of the same nickname, see Eusébio.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Arantes and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.

Pelé
Pelé in 2008
Born	Edson Arantes do Nascimento 23 October 1940 (age 76) Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Occupation	Footballer humanitarian
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s)	Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi (m. 1966–82) Assíria Lemos Seixas (m. 1994–2008) Marcia Aoki (m. 2016)
Partner(s)	Xuxa (1981–86)
Children	3 sons, 3 daughters[show]
Parent(s)	Dondinho, Celeste Arantes
Website	www.pele10.com
Association football career Playing position Forward Attacking midfielder Youth career 1953–1956 Bauru Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1956–1974 Santos 638 (619) 1975–1977 New York Cosmos 56 (31) Total 694 (650) National team 1957–1971 Brazil 92 (77) Honours[show] * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛtsõ (w)ɐˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nɐsiˈmẽtu]; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé (Brazilian Portuguese: [pe̞ˈlɛ]), is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). That same year, Pelé was elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee. According to the IFFHS, Pelé is the most successful league goal-scorer in the world, scoring 1281 goals in 1363 games, which included unofficial friendlies and tour games. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world.
Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national football team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, being the only player ever to do so. Pelé is the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At club level he is also the record goalscorer for Santos, and led them to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores. Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his club team Santos toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity. Since retiring in 1977, Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos.
Pelé has also been known for connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football. A prolific goalscorer, Pelé was known for anticipating his opponents' movements in the field, and being able to shoot strong and accurate shots with both feet. Early in his career, he played in a variety of attacking formations. In his later career, he played in a playmaking role behind offensive strikers. In Brazil, he is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and legacy in the sport.

South American Championship

Pelé also played in the South American Championship. In the 1959 competition he was named best player of the tournament and was top scorer with 8 goals, as Brazil came second despite being unbeaten in the tournament.^[45][49][50]

1962 World Cup

Pelé fighting for a ball against the Swedish goalkeeper Kalle Svensson during the 1958 World Cup final

When the 1962 World Cup started, Pelé was the best rated player in the world at the time.^[51] In the first match of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, against Mexico, Pelé assisted the first goal and then scored the second one, after a run past four defenders, to go up 2–0.^[52] He injured himself in the next game while attempting a long-range shot against Czechoslovakia.^[53] This would keep him out of the rest of the tournament, and forced coach Aymoré Moreira to make his only lineup change of the tournament. The substitute was Amarildo, who performed well for the rest of the tournament. However, it was Garrincha who would take the leading role and carry Brazil to their second World Cup title, after beating Czechoslovakia at the final in Santiago.^[54]

1966 World Cup

Pelé was the most famous footballer in the world during the 1966 World Cup in England, and Brazil fielded some world champions like Garrincha, Gilmar and Djalma Santos with the addition of other stars like Jairzinho, Tostão and Gérson, leading to high expectations for them.^[55] Brazil was eliminated in the first round, playing only three matches.^[55] The World Cup was marked, among other things, for foulings on Pelé that left him injured by the Bulgarian and Portuguese defenders.^[56]
Pelé scored the first goal from a free kick against Bulgaria, becoming the first player to score in three successive FIFA World Cups, but due to his injury, a result of persistent fouling by the Bulgarians, he missed the second game against Hungary.^[55] Brazil lost that game and Pelé, although still recovering, was brought back for the last crucial match against Portugal at Goodison Park in Liverpool by the Brazilian coach Vicente Feola. Feola changed the entire defense, including the goalkeeper, while in midfield he returned to the formation of the first match. During the game, Portugal defender João Morais fouled Pelé, but was not sent off by referee George McCabe.^[57] Pelé had to stay on the field limping for the rest of the game, since substitutes were not allowed at that time.^[57] After this game he vowed he would never again play in the World Cup, a decision he would later change.^[51]

1970 World Cup

Pelé was called to the national team in early 1969, he refused at first, but then accepted and played in six World Cup qualifying matches, scoring six goals.^[58] The 1970 World Cup in Mexico was expected to be Pelé's last. Brazil's squad for the tournament featured major changes in relation to the 1966 squad. Players like Garrincha, Nilton Santos, Valdir Pereira, Djalma Santos and Gilmar had already retired. However, Brazil's 1970 World Cup squad, which included players like Pelé, Rivelino, Jairzinho, Gérson, Carlos Alberto Torres, Tostão and Clodoaldo, is often considered to be the greatest football team in history.^[59][60]

Pelé, front row second from right, before the match against Peru in the 1970 World Cup

The front five of Jairzinho, Pelé, Gerson, Tostão and Rivelino together created an attacking momentum, with Pelé having a central role in Brazil's way to the final.^[61] All of Brazil's matches in the tournament (except the final) were played in Guadalajara, and in the first match against Czechoslovakia, Pelé gave Brazil a 2–1 lead, by controlling Gerson's long pass with his chest and then scoring. In this match Pelé attempted to lob goalkeeper Ivo Viktor from the half-way line, only narrowly missing the Czechoslovak goal.^[62] Brazil went on to win the match, 4–1. In the first half of the match against England, Pelé nearly scored with a header that was saved by the England goalkeeper Gordon Banks.^[63] In the second half, he controlled a cross from Tostão before flicking the ball to Jairzinho who scored the only goal.^[64]

Mário Zagallo (Brazil's 1970 coach with Pelé in 2008). Zagallo said of Pelé: "A kid in Sweden [1958 World Cup] gave signs of genius, and in Mexico [1970 World Cup] he fulfilled all that promise and closed the book with a golden key. And I had the privilege to see it all from close up."^[65]

Against Romania, Pelé scored two goals, with Brazil winning by a final score of 3–2. In the quarterfinals against Peru, Brazil won 4–2, with Pelé assisting Tostão for Brazil's third goal. In their semi-final match, Brazil faced Uruguay for the first time since the 1950 World Cup final round match. Jairzinho put Brazil ahead 2–1, and Pelé assisted Rivelino for the 3–1. During that match, Pelé made one of his most famous plays.^[62] Tostão passed the ball for Pelé to collect which Uruguay's goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz took notice of and ran off his line to get the ball before Pelé. However, Pelé got there first and fooled Mazurkiewicz with a feint by not touching the ball, causing it to roll to the goalkeepers left, while Pelé went to the goalkeepers right. Pelé ran around the goalkeeper to retrieve the ball and took a shot while turning towards the goal, but he turned in excess as he shot, and the ball drifted just wide of the far post.^[66]
Brazil played Italy in the final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.^[67] Pelé scored the opening goal with a header over Italian defender Tarcisio Burgnich. He then made assists on Brazil's third goal, scored by Jairzinho, and the fourth finished by Carlos Alberto. The last goal of the game is often considered the greatest team goal of all time because it involved all but two of the team's outfield players. The play culminated after Pelé made a blind pass that went into Carlos Alberto's running trajectory. He came running from behind and struck the ball to score.^[68] Brazil won the match 4–1, keeping the Jules Rimet Trophy indefinitely, and Pelé received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.^[45][69] Burgnich, who marked Pelé during the final, was quoted saying "I told myself before the game, he's made of skin and bones just like everyone else — but I was wrong".^[70]
Pelé's last international match was on 18 July 1971 against Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro. With Pelé on the field, the Brazilian team's record was 67 wins, 14 draws and 11 losses.^[58] Brazil never lost a match while fielding both Pelé and Garrincha.^[71]

HACKSAW RIDGE is a GREAT STORY and FILM! IT SHOWED a TRUE CHRISTIAN; WHO HAD FAITH, CONVICTION and a COURAGE against all odds. A person, whom many considered a coward, but never relented in his Christian beliefs. I watched it this weekend and I loved this American hero- a conscientious  objector- someone who didn't believe in violence- a young man, a medic- who refused to hold a weapon during WWII. 
The level of violence in this film is astonishingly realistic, but so is Desmond Doss courage. In fact he is the only person to receive the Medal of Honor, the military highest honor, without ever firing a single shot! Pretty astonishing! Isn't it? 
But you shouldn't be shocked or unbelieving, because if you're  believer in miracles, and of course if you believe in God, then you must accept the fact that this man saved 75 people!  And that cannot be a coincidence!  
By Ottavio Lo Piccolo.

 

To learn more about this true incredible American hero visit:
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3778617/My-father-proud-Mel-Gibson-come-stronger-says-son-Hacksaw-Ridge-hero-film-star-s-comeback-anti-Semitic-shame.html

 

MY SPEECH at my DAUGHTER'S PAOLO WEDDING, this past September 10th (2017).
IL MIO DISCORSO al MATRIMONIO DI MIA FIGLIA il 10 settembre scorso. Italiano in basso.

It is a tradition that some of the guests in a US wedding speak. Usually the speakers are family members and/or close friends of the bride/groom.  But what do you say at a wedding? That was my question this summer when I was told by my daughter that, since I'm her dad, I would have to speak at her wedding in September. So, I started writing, without a clear idea of what to say. Then this past August I did a short research on Google, and I asked this question. What does a Father say at his daughter's wedding? I found several sites that answered my question, but this one was my favorite: www.weddingideas.com/how-to-write-a-flawlwss-father-of-the-bride-speech/  
I loved their outline and used most of their ideas; that a wedding speech shouldn't be more than 8 minutes... but mine went over because I had meaningful/important things I wanted to say! 
Read my speech after my Italian intro, below.

 È una tradizione che alcuni ospiti dei matrimonii celebrati negli Stati Uniti, parlano- facciano un discorso. Di solito gli oratori sono membri della famiglia e / o amici vicini alla sposa e/o sposo. Ma che cosa si dice ad un matrimonio? Questa era la mia domanda che mi ponevo quest'estate quando sono stato avvisato da mia figlia che dovevo parlare al suo matrimonio a settembre. Così, ho iniziato a scrivere, ma senza una chiara idea di cosa dire. Allora ho fatto una breve ricerca su Google, e gli ho chiesto questa domanda: Cosa dovrebbe dire un padre al matrimonio di sua figlia? Ho trovato diversi siti che hanno risposto alla mia domanda, ma questo è stato il mio preferito:

www.weddingideas.com/how-to-write-a-flawlwss-father-of-the-bride-speech/  per come presentano le loro idee e l'organizazione del tema e la durata, che dovrebbe non dovrebbe essere non piu' di 8 minuti... ma io sono andatooltre perche' avevo cose significative, per me importanti, che dovevo dire!

 Leggi la versione italiana in basso, dopo quella inglese.

My Speech at my Daughter's Wedding 9-10-17
1.    Hello everyone! Welcome to Salvi’s and Paolo’s wedding. My family and I are happy and honored that you’re here today for this special occasion.
1a.   Before I begin, I need to say two things; first my talk will also be in Italian, for our family members who are visiting from Italy.

1b. And second, adults who drink alcohol, including myself; please remember to be responsible- Moderation is the key.

2. Here we go! What can a father say about his daughter? I could say a lot of wonderful things about her, but I’ll share only a few memories- some funny and some serious. Salvi was a happy and affectionate child. We spent a lot of time playing together at home, in the yard, and at the park, butsometimes she could be difficult- when it was time to leave the playground and go home. She started screaming and crying! It was embarrassing. And I remember that to make her stop I lied to her- I told her that I’d call the police, or I’d have to go to the bathroom. Once, while in a supermarket, I threatened her with a spanking- because she started screaming for some junk food. So, I whispered in her hear: “If you don’t stop screaming, I’ll take you outside and give you a good spanking! Would you like one? It’s free!  It worked!

2b. But Salvi was also sweet/kind- one time, when my birthday was coming up- she knew that I liked to go to Red-Lobster for seafood. So, she said to me: Daddy, I’m saving money to take you to Led-Lobster!
   
2c. Then as a teenager Salvi became a daredevil! She jumped off the Rexford Bridge! She wanted to show her friends that she wasn’t scared! She Threatened to leave home, because she didn’t like our rules. One time she left, but came back after a few minutes. She was often defiant and antagonizing- we disagreed on almost everything! She challenged me asked me with tough, and sometimes shocking questions- Up to this day I still don’t know if she did it out of curiosity, or just to upset me! So, what was it Salvi? Hoeever, I also asked her tough questions, to make her think, reflect and grow. But I often wondered if I was doing the right thing- if I was teaching her well.

2d. I saw the results when in her teens and early 20s. She began to change. She never left home, and she began understanding that our rules were meant to help her grow and be a better person. She stopped being an antagonist and became more cooperative, more reflective and less impulsive. 
Today Salvi is mature, friendly, generous, open minded and compassionate person. She is also a good listener- a dependable person- someone who likes to help others.
Now, my family and I, are the one who seek her counsel. And not only that, but she also helped my son Gianni get his 2nd part/time job at CVS- because he hated working at Donkin Donuts!
Even though he loved eating them donuts! And never shared them!! My daughter was challenging, but she taught me many lessons about parenting, faith, and life in general. It is thanks to her that today I am a better father. 

3. So, I thank God every day for my daughter. And I’m also thankful for my wife- she is probably the most influential person in Salvi’s life. Yes, my wife can be a tough demanding mother- but that’s because she cares. It is thanks to her touch, wisdom and dedication that Salvi was able to put this celebration together. Grazie Mariella! Thank you for your constant support, for your love, your hard work and faithful dedication to our family.

4. And now I want to thank our family members who are in Italy, especially Salvi’s grandparents: Toto’ and Giovanna Vitale, who couldn’t be here because of health reasons. 

I thank my father, Gianni Lo Piccolo- who lives in Italy, but is here today. It is mostly to my dad’s sacrifices and fidelity to our family that my brother and I have built a future in this great country of ours. Thanks Dad! I love you! I also thank my aunts, uncles and cousins in Italy. We miss them and we love them too.
4a. I also want to tank a person who helped me in dealing with my daughter, when she was as a difficult teenager. He gave me a helpful piece of advice that I still remember today. He said:
4b. “Ottavio, children are like little seeds, you put them in the ground, and you take care of them, every day. And I’m sure that someday that little seed will grow into a beautiful person.” 
4c. Those words have become a reality, just look at her! She a beautiful… plant! … I mean a beautiful woman!
That person is Father John Medwid. Thank you father for your kind, thoughtful and wise words! God Bless you!
 

5. What can I say about Paolo? (my son-in-law) That I’m also proud of this young man- Salvi made a wise choice! Paolo comes from a caring family, he is mature, considerate, responsible- someone who like me loves nature, art and music. In fact, he plays the drums and the guitar. In addition, he is calmer than Salvi! In other words, he is a good complement for her -sometime impulsive side- I know that Paolo will take good care of Salvi! As a matter of fact, he recently got a German Sheppard- so that it can protect Salvi when he isn’t home.

5a. And for all those good qualities about Paolo, I want to thank his family; first his dad, Paul Barbolla, then his grandmother Betty Barbolla, his mother and brothers being here today, and also all of his relatives who were close to him after he lost his dad. May God bless you all!

6. Our thoughts also go to all of our deceased family members and friends; especially; my mother, Salvatrice, my two step moms: Maria Pia and Giuseppina, Paolo’s dad- Paul Barbolla Senior, my brother-in-law, Totuccio Pipitone and our dear friend Giuseppe Viglione.

7. What can a father suggest to you, our newlyweds, for a long and stable marriage? I suggest three things;

First, love each other, be gentle, be respectful and considerate toward each other. Share your responsibilities- help and support each other in all that you do, and in all your dream.

Second, appreciate one another- don’t ever take each other for granted. Tell each other; I love you- every day- and show it to each other, even with simple acts.

Third, don’t forget your where you come from- don’t forget you families, their traditions, their values and their faith; because these are your roots, which will help you when life’s storms will come your way. And lastly, you don’t want to forget us because we still love you.

8. Salvi and Paolo, these three things shouldn’t be difficult for you because our families have lived this reality- reciprocal love- everyday. Now it is your turn to continue on this path. If do this, God will bless you immensely and protect you always.

AND Now I will say my speech in Italian.

DISCORSO di Ottavio Lo Piccolo al matrimonio di sua figlia Salvi. 10 Settembre, 2017

1. Ciao a tutti! Benvenuti al matrimonio di Salvi e Paolo. Sia io che  la mia famiglia siamo felici e onorati di avervi qui per questa occasione speciale.

2.   Prima del mio discorso voglio ricordare a tutti gli adulti che piace bere alcolici- io compreso- di stare attenti, e bere in moderazione, perche’l’alcohol puo’ uccidere. Mi raccomando!

3. Allora? Cosa può dire un padre di sua figlia il giorno delle sue nozze? Potrei scrivere un libro di cose belle su mia figlia, ma oggi condivido solamente alcuni eventi indimenticabili; alcuni comici, e alcuni seri.

3a. Salvi da bambina era bella, come lo e ora, era vivace, affettuosa e felice, ma a volte un po’ prepotente! La signora Barbolla era anche una "birbante"- Ecco cosa combinava;
Quando andavamo al parco si divertiva tanto, ma spesso non voleva tornare a casa e gridava come una pazza. Allora gli dicevo delle bugie per farla smettere... Gli dicevo che avrei chiamato la polizia… o che dovevo andar a fare la pipi! O che l’avrei sculacciata!  Infatti, una volta, incomincio’ a gridare al supermercato, perche’ voleva che gli comprassi delle porcherie. Per farla calmare gli dissi all’orecchio: “Se non la smetti ti porto fuori e ti do’ una bella sculacciata! La vuoi una? Non costa niente! E’ gratis!” Funziono'!

3b. Quando Salvi frequentava il liceo, non gli piacevano le nostre regole di famiglia, quindi una volta cerco’ di andar via da casa, ma torno’ dopo pochi minuti. A volte mi faceva domande molto scioccanti- e non capivo se era curiosita’ o se mi voleva solamante fare arrabbiare! Allora si puo’ sapere cos’era?  Era la tua curiosita’ o volevi farmi arrabbiare? Erano entrambi!
Comunque, all’inizio dell’universita Salvi  comincio’ a cambiare; non era piu’ una ribelle testarda, ma una ragazza piu’ matura- era piu’ sensibile perche’ ascoltava ai suoi genitori.

3c. Oggi, mia figlia è una persona molto diversa, e sono orgoglioso di lei perche’ e’ diventata una persona meravigliosa! E’ indipendente, responsible, intelligente e vincente. Ma soprattutto, e’ un’amica, una persona generosa e  compassionevole che ascolta a tutti, e che cerca sempre di aiutare al prossimo.

4. E per tutte queste cose, ringrazio a Dio e mia moglie. A Dio per avermi dato questa figlia, e a mia moglie perche’ la sua prima priorità è stata sempre il benessere dei nostri figli. Sì, a volte Mariella può essere una madre dura e impegnativa, ma è cosi perché ci vuole bene. Ed e’ grazie al suo tocco, alla sua esperienza e alla sua dedizione che Salvi ha potuto mettere insieme questa celebrazione. Mariella, grazie per il tuo impegno, per il tuo amore, e la tua costante fedelta’ alla nostra famiglia.

4a. C’e un’altra persona che mi ha aiutato a capire mia figlia quando era adolescente. Questa persona mi diede un consiglio molto importante. Mi disse:
4a. "Ottavio, i bambini sono come piccoli semi, li metti nel terreno e ti prendi cura di essi quotidianamente. E sono certo che un giorno quel piccolo seme crescerà in una bella pianta, diventerà una buona persona."

4b. Quelle parole oggi sono diventate realtà, basta guardarla! È una bellissima ... pianta ... intendo dire una bella donna!
La persona che ha detto quelle parole rassicuranti è padre John Medwid. Grazie padre per le sue parole gentili e sagge! Dio la benedica!

5. Ringrazio anche la famiglia di Paolo, la buon’anima di suo padre, Paul Barbolla,  la nonna di Paolo, Betty Barbolla, sua madre e i suoi fratelli, e tutti i suoi parenti che gli sono sati vicini dopo la morte di suo padre.

5a. Ringrazio anche i nostri parenti che sono in Italia, in particolare i nonni di Salvi: Toto 'e Giovanna Vitale, che non possono essere qui per motivi di salute.  Mio padre Giovanni Battista Lo Piccolo, che oggi e’ qui- lo ringrazio per tutti i sacrifici che ha fatto per la nostra famiglia. Gran parte grazie a lui, io e mio fratello ci siamo fatti un futuro in questo grande paese. Papa’ grazie, e che Dio ti benedica. Ti voglio bene. Ringrazio di cuore, anche tutti i miei zii e zie, in Italia. Ci mancate, vi penso sempre, e vi voglio bene.

6. I nostri pensieri vanno anche ai nostri parenti defunti, specialmente; mia madre, Salvatrice, Maria Pia e Giuseppina, il papà di Paolo, Paul Barbolla. Mio cognato, Totuccio Pipitone, e il nostro caro amico Giuseppe Viglione.

7.  Adesso, cosa posso dire di Paolo? Dico che sono fiero di lui- Salvi ha fatto un'altra scelta saggia! Paolo viene da una buona famiglia, è una persona matura e responsabile. È infine e’ molto più calmo di Salvi! Gli piace la natura, l’arte e la musica- infatti suona la chitarra e la batteria. In altre parole, è un buon complemento per il lato talvolta impulsivo di Salvi. Quindi, sono sicuro che Paolo la proteggera’ bene, specialmente ora che ha comprato un pastore tedesco per proteggerla meglio. .

8. Infine, cosa vi può suggerire un padre per una vita matrimoniale serena e stabile?  Vi suggerisco tre cose;

Primo, amatevi, rispettatevi e siate premurosi l’uno con l’altro. Perche’nella vita rimane solo l’amore e la carita. Quindi, aiutatevi a vicenda in tutti i vostri doveri, e in tutto quello che fate e sognate.
Secondo, apprezzatevi a vicenda- non prendete niente per scontato- abbracciatevi, baciatevi e ditevi che vi volete bene ogni giorno, e dimostratelo anche con semplici atti d’affetto.

Terzo, non dimenticatevi delle vostre famiglie; le nostre tradizioini, i nostri valori e la nostra fede; perche’ queste sono le nostre radici che vi aiuteranno a essere sicuri e solidi, quando arrivano le tempeste della vita. E infine, non dimenticatevi di noi perche’ noi vi vogliamo bene e abbiamo ancora bisogno di voi.

9. Salvi e Paolo, credo che queste tre cose non saranno difficili per voi, perché le nostre famiglie vivo no questa realta‘, l’affetto reciproco,  ogni giorno- ora tocca a voi proseguire sulla stessa via. Se farete questo, Dio vi benedirà immensamente e vi proteggerà sempre.

10. Ora facciamo un brindisi per Paolo e Salvi-  Per favore alzatevi, e alzate anche i vostri bicchieri.

10a. Now, I’d like to conclude with a toast for Paolo and Salvi-  Please stand up and hold your glasses up.
10b. CONGRATULATIONS! Cheers!
Auguri! Salute e felicita’ per sempre! E che Dio vi benedica!
Health and happiness forever! And may God bless you!

(c) Ottavio Lo Piccolo, 9- 2017. Diritti riservati.

LOVE/RESPECT for THE FLAG and our COUNTRY CANNOT be TAUGHT by IMPOSITION, but good modeling/example- by yourself showing RESPECT and LOVE to our flag and to all people. That's something that this President lacks!

Trump should concern himself with other more serious issues; like sending help to people in need in Puerto Rico and other areas of our country that were struck by hurricanes and other natural disasters. Besides, players should not be forced to stand for the National Anthem. They should be free like all other citizens to do as they see fit. The NFL isn't the military. In the military you have no choice- because veterans (I was one) swear to protect/defend the US Constitution and our country- hence they must obey the rules. 
 
Therefore, NFL players cannot be forced to stand for the national anthem, since they didn't swear/promise to defend the Constitution and didn't sign up to defend our country either! They just signed up to play football and make lots of money! We do not force students in our schools to stand and/or salute the flag, we teach then respect toward our flag/country and all people by providing them with good modeling/examples. 
 
Respect and love for country and people cannot be taught with rules, but by the way we, ourselves behave, and this is one aspect that President Trump lacks: respect for others. He is not a good role model! That is why he enforces rules- that's the only way he knows how to deal with people, he dictates, just like DICTATORS do!