If you were diagnosed with a terminal illness, how would you cope? If you knew you only had two years to live, what would you choose to do?
Such a person appeared at the World Cup: Australian Kewell. Famous for Liverpool in the English Premier League, Kewell was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune hepatitis during a checkup in 2002. This disease, like cancer, slowly erodes life, and is incurable. Who knew that from 2003 to the present, you have already been on the operating table 16 times? In five whole years, you only played 93 times for Liverpool. And who knew that you suffered from a serious illness? Autoimmune hepatitis has taken a toll on your once-energetic body.
On June 19, 2010, a red card mercilessly sent you off, and you quietly left the World Cup stage under the watchful eyes of millions. If the host hadn't mentioned it, if the media hadn't reported it, who would have known that you were suffering from such an illness all by yourself?
"Whether it's injury, illness, or anything else, nothing is more important to me than the World Cup. I came to South Africa for the World Cup."
“I want to go as far as possible. If one day I can no longer meet the team’s expectations, then I will choose to retire. But I will only stop when that time comes.”
"I know I can still play, please let me play!"
"Even if I die, I'll die on the field!"
Everything was for the dream, for football. In the years since you learned of your illness in 2002, you have used your life to exemplify the value of football, and the value of life itself. June 19, 2010, may have been our last performance, but your spirit will live on in the hearts of those who know your story.
A childhood dream, pursued with one's life.
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Original author:Jake Tao,source:"A tribute to the resilient Kewell, a man who pursued his dreams with his life."
