Through commitment, determination, leadership and most importantly goals, Paolo Guerrero He wrote his name in the history of football, the goalscorer of the Peruvian team is respected throughout South America and recognized on the planet. One of the most important achievements of his career was winning the Club World Cup Corinthians in 2012, the last year a non-European team won the top title at squad level. This win is remembered by all Timao fans, but there is one special fan whose life it shaped.
More than 10 years ago, a Brazilian fan promised to name his son Paolo Guerrero if the 'Predator' scored the title goal at the 2012 Club World Cup, a scenario that actually came to pass as the Inca striker scored the first goal in the minute :0 scored 69 with a header against Chelsea in England. Some time later, the fan kept his promise and baptized his offspring after the attacker's name.
Tweet about the promise of the fan, now father of Paolo Guerrero. Photo: Photo taken by X
What did Paolo Guerrero say about the promise kept?
After learning the news of the infant born in 2022, the Peruvian player sent a message on social networks: “He will be a striker for Corinhgo. Vai Corinthians,” said the “9” who wore the Alba jersey between 2012 and 2015, a period in which, in addition to the aforementioned World Cup, he also won the Brasileirao, the Paulista tournament and the Recopa Sudamericana.
Commentary by Paolo Guerrero. Photo: Instagram screenshot
Paolo Guerrero became champion again: He won the Pro League with LDU
The never-ending Guerrero won a new title by winning the Ecuadorian league with the Liga Deportiva Universitaria, with which he beat Independiente del Valle 3-0 on penalties in the grand final. The “Predator” played almost the entire game, but was substituted in the final phase and could not take part in the decisive round.