Deri

My 11 year old is a big soccer fan always learning and playing the game and could really use the recognition coming froma single parent home

Placed 20th

in their group

Thank you for supporting Deri in this competition. Your participation made a huge impact for the Why Not You Foundation and their mission to empower change in the world, one individual at a time and one child at a time.

What do they love most about playing their sport(s)?

He loves to learn everything he can and read books about the matter playing soccer is what he loves to do along with other sports too football and basketball.

Who inspires them—on or off the field—and why?

His inspiration came from the athlete Cristiano Ronaldo his background story and all of what has lead him to become a soccer legend.

What’s one moment in their athletic journey that makes you proudest?

That he is growing into a future where he will experience his own journey and inspires me to do all that I can for him to achieve his dreams.

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