@gogiaco: Seven years ago, I left Italy with a lot of dreams and no plan B. The road wasn’t easy. Kansas. St. Louis. Cheap apartments to survive. I played, and played, until one trophy changed everything. From Missouri to California. From California to Oregon, where two surgeries cost me my scholarship. Quitting was never an option. Day and night sending emails to come back, until another opportunity came. Today I’m here. Retired from soccer. Working. Living alone. Trying to understand myself a little more every day. Between FaceTime calls to my mom, and a digital journal that tells the story of these years. This is my story, nice to meet you! #tampa #tampaflorida #mystory #americandream #immigrantstories

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Friday 23 January 2026 19:12:29 GMT