O “Erro IMPERDOÁVEL” de Telê: Como Júlio César Uri Geller Virou Xodó Argentino e Ídolo do Flamengo

Telê's "UNFORGIVABLE Mistake": How Júlio César Uri Geller Became an Argentine Darling and Flamengo Idol 👉If you're new to the channel, subscribe here to receive our videos as soon as they're published: https://bit.ly/Inspireseoficialfutebol Júlio César da Silva Gurjol, better known as Júlio César Uri Geller, was born in Rio de Janeiro on March 3, 1956. The boy Julinho had a difficult childhood like most boys from humble backgrounds who dream of one day becoming a football player. He woke up early for another day of classes at the defunct Colégio Parque Proletário Número Três, in the Praia do Pinto community. From morning until noon, the boy dribbled past the sun, the rain, the suspicious glances of people, and dueled with hunger, his toughest marker. With a flannel cloth in his hands, he tried to convince the patrons of the Flamengo Rowing Club to give him some change for having given their cars a 'touch-up'. At age 7, he began to notice that the children, sons of the elite, who entered the club were all dressed in white: white socks, white shorts, white shirt. Determined to join his beloved club, he didn't hesitate and asked his grandmother to sew an outfit just like the rich boys from the south zone wore. Júlio César took his first futsal test without being a member. Already possessing the ball, the boy was approved. From futsal it was a short leap for little Júlio to start training in Flamengo's youth categories. However, the Gávea Club, at the time, was entirely for the elite, hence the need for the boy to jump over the high walls of Gávea to join the other boys, and thus, go unnoticed by his Zizinho, the coach of the club's youth teams. One day, he was discovered by Gávea employees and treated as an "intruder" and thrown out of the club. However, young Julinho never gave up on his dreams, facing and overcoming all adversities. As if the exhausting afternoon training wasn't enough, the frail boy would take off his cleats, socks, and shin guards to work in another position: selling roasted peanuts. All this to help Dona Carmita, his mother, with household expenses. Raised only by his mother, the adversity was great. But fate, a harsh marker, almost reduced his life and the lives of nine thousand other people who lived in the favela to dust. On that occasion, on May 11, 1969, a thousand shacks in the Praia do Pinto favela, in the southern zone of Rio de Janeiro, turned to ashes in a fire whose causes were never revealed. Of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the tragedy, one in particular did not succumb to fate: Júlio César da Silva Gurjol. With a sweet smile and a determined gaze, inherited from his mother, life would bring him face to face with Adílio in 1963. The boy Adílio sold peanuts at the club's entrance, and Julinho was also a parking attendant, taking care of and cleaning cars. Soon they developed a strong friendship. Adílio also lived in the same community as Júlio César, and the two went together to ask Dona Alaíde, who was the mother of the future number 8 of Flamengo, to make a white uniform as well. She did, and they both jumped the wall together. Julinho then introduced Adílio to coach Seu Rui, who only needed to give the talented boy a test to approve him to play for Flamengo's youth team. Together they climbed through all the categories and reached the main team at the same time. In 1975, his alluring football skills were already making headlines in the sports newspapers of the time, although all of this was of little use to coach Carlos Froner, who insisted on the scheme with the "left winger" further back. For the Brazilian National Team, Júlio César played in the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976, the same year he was loaned to América (RJ). But not much changed at América! Júlio César was little used and practically continued on his sad path of anonymity. Back at Flamengo under Cláudio Coutinho, a loan offer from Clube do Remo (PA) could be a good fresh start. His time at Clube do Remo under coach Joubert was considered very good. Júlio César gained credibility and experience competing in the State Championship. He was part of the greatest team in Clube do Remo's history. He almost took the Pará club to the Libertadores Cup between 77/78, where they finished among the top six.