Lexter Maravilla

I first heard about the Homeless World Cup from Darwin Mendoza, the president of Quezon United Football Club. He contacted me and suggested I try out. My first thought was that this is an opportunity for me, and somehow, somehow this may help me change my life.

First of all I will contribute [to this team] with discipline, for my teammates to follow. I will do anything in my capacity to help the team. I invited my brother, Mark, to try out because I knew the organizers were looking for a goal keeper. It will be very easy to play with my brother. It will be easy for us to adjust and communicate.
I think it will help the team.

My dream for my life and our family is to alleviate ourselves from poverty. I want to pursue anything that will change our lives. I am not content with our situation. It does not matter to me what type of job I do. I have sold balut.

I have a degree in welding, like my brother, from Southern Luzon State University. I have had one opportunity to use that degree, in a small contract in Laguna. I will never pass up an opportunity to use that degree.

If I am a spokesperson in Rio for the homeless people in our country, I would say that poverty is not a hindrance to success. The number one hindrance is laziness. Number two is lack of discipline and persistence, and lack of confidence and will.

11 Responses to “Lexter Maravilla”

  1. Joy Maravilla 01. Jun, 2010 at 3:33 am

    this is Joy Maravilla, lexter and Mark is my Brother,That is life full of trials but look at us we still fighting to change our destiny, i hope you will get some lesson in our life story,Life is wonderful when God is with you.

  2. Joy Maravilla 01. Jun, 2010 at 3:38 am

    I’m Proved to say I have a brother like You.
    For me you are the best Brother in this Universe. Love you both of you.

  3. Paul "tupak" Cada 17. Jun, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    ito ang super tandem ng futbol, i can’t forget lhe always telling his brother… “kuya, ako bahala sayo… dadaan muna sa akin yan bago makarating sayo… basta tulong tayo” lufet nyo mga pre!

  4. im very proud of you and ur brod. for being a member of phil team for homeless world cup, may this be your stepping stone to your goal in life` go lucbanin

  5. anu pare musta…. proud na proud ang club sau ndi lng club pati lucban at phils…. kayang kaya mu yan jaslug ikaw pa…. mz kna nmin pre…. lalo na c _____ hehe

  6. Sana mabilis makalap ang pondo para sa HWC for you. Go Lexter! Go Team Philippines!

  7. …. were proud of you!!!!!! LELE good luck!!! kayang kaya mo lahat “kaw pa” buslog na buslog mo hehe JOKE lang! Yngat Calague

  8. jableg k lee yanung gling ninyo ay…nabalitaan q nlng n phil.team n kau…
    sa laguna p tau ngkakainuman eh hehe….
    ndi k nga pla nainum at ikay nanunumtok n laang…..anyway
    GOOD SA INYO PROUD TO BE PINOY HERE SAUDI…

  9. oi le…penge chx…tyak dmi mong chx jan…hehe kaw pa…glingan mo!!!

  10. i saw you on t.v. today (dayoff) got atracted to you right away…good luck sa game nyo consider me as your fan from now on..hope we can b friends too..

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