My knee problems started with soccer. My big dream was to be a goalkeeper, but height didn't help me much in this, so I appealed to incorporate jumping into my goal defense, but the higher I reached the stronger my impact with the floor was and my right knee was the great defender in those hard landings on the field.

To be fair, I must clarify that the most scandalous blows were not suffered on the field of play. There were other rough encounters between my knees and the ground. Down the street on the skateboard, I fell and my right knee showed me a red mouth that had to be sewn with several stitches and it also kept me immobilized for soccer. The coach was very upset with me, as he made me understand that a valuable player must take great care of himself, especially in competitive seasons. I understood it perfectly when I spent the game on the bench, while my teammates suffered trying to overcome my absence.

The knee and hand protectors, then, became mandatory for my sports outings, avoiding problems with the knee.