Friday, September 28, 2007

Kerlon is a forward known for his ability to flick the ball up onto his head and run with it during matches. It is known as the seal dribble, and is very hard for the defending team to challenge legally. Flicking the ball up from the turf onto his head, Kerlon proceeds to run past opponents, whilst bouncing the ball on top of his forehead. The speed at which he travels when doing this, coupled with his ability to change direction as he runs with the ball above his head, often makes opponents resort to simply pushing him over and fouling him.

"It's just a skill, it's not meant to be a mark of disrespect for my opponents. Opponents say they will snap me. But this doesn’t scare me it just motivates me even more."-Kerlon

Kerlon has already been called by many the next Ronaldino and intends to emulate and achieve what Ronaldinho and Ronaldo have achieved with Brazil.

Manchester United were pursuing the young star to the Premiership. Sir Alex Ferguson supposedly discovered Kerlon during the South American Championships. However, both clubs later downplayed this rumor and insisted that neither sides were in contact with each other about the proposed transfer.