And just like that, we would hail down a taxi, meet up with another group of friends, and play soccer on the dirt field near an industrial zone. Later that night, we would gather around the TV at home and play some FIFA 2002 on the PlayStation 2. One would think that, with all the soccer in our daily routine, we were dreaming of joining the national team one day. That stuff didn't matter to us; the sport was simply a part of our lives.