Kerolin credits her mother Tatiane for her football career
- Brazilian Kerolin has credited her mother, Tatiane, with convincing her to pursue a professional football career despite severe financial hardship, a failed doping control, and a two-year ban...
- Kerolin and her family moved from Bauru in southeast Brazil to a farm because they could no longer afford rental payments.
- When everything seemed lost, you demonstrated that it was essential mantenerse firme y ser resiliente.
Brazilian Kerolin has credited her mother, Tatiane, with convincing her to pursue a professional football career despite severe financial hardship, a failed doping control, and a two-year ban from the sport.
Overcoming Poverty and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil
Kerolin and her family moved from Bauru in southeast Brazil to a farm because they could no longer afford rental payments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when Kerolin could not play football and her mother was unemployed, conditions worsened to the point that their refrigerator and pantry were empty for days, leaving them with only cornmeal to eat. Kerolin noted that her mother never complained despite having no money for childcare, instead working persistently while Kerolin mirrored that effort on the football pitch.
When everything seemed lost, you demonstrated that it was essential mantenerse firme y ser resiliente. En lugar de sermonearme con discursos grandilocuentes, me enseñaste con hechos durante una etapa en la que cualquier persona habría perdido los estribos, y con toda la razón
Kerolin, writing in The Players’ Tribune
Managing a Two-Year Doping Ban and Rebuilding a Career
Before reaching her current success in Spain, Kerolin faced a failed anti-doping control that barred her from playing for two years. Throughout the suspension, she continued training whenever possible, sustained by the belief that she would find a way back to professional competition. Her mother provided the primary behavioral example during her upbringing, filling a role that guided her discipline when her father was absent.
Conoces mi historia y mis pensamientos mejor que nadie, de arriba abajo, y fuiste testigo de cada obstáculo que debí superar para alcanzar esta meta. Ningún técnico, hincha o reportero fue capaz de apreciar el esfuerzo titánico que invertí para materializar este anhelo. A falta de mi padre, te convertiste en mi principal brújula moral y me inculcaste los valores necesarios para conducirme por la vida
Kerolin, writing in The Players’ Tribune
Reaching Success with Barcelona and the Brazilian National Team
Having returned to active competition, Kerolin has secured national titles and earned an Olympic silver medal with the Brazil national team, culminating in her current status as a star for Barcelona. She attributes these achievements to her mother’s steadfast example and her own adherence to the conviction that life is meant for pursuing ambitions against difficult odds.
