THE child, a son, is called Klebinho. He loves football and dreams of one day emulating his father and winning the World Cup. Only he wants to do it playing for, not Brazil, but England. On November 22 every year, a proud dad looks at his boy and thinks of Manchester — and one of the most joyous times of his life.
The story of Jose Kleberson Pereira is not associated, by Manchester United and Premier League fans, with happiness. Yet the man himself feels blessed. Kleberson today is alive, smiling and very much still kicking. Now 35, he is playing in the second tier of US soccer but his team, Indy Eleven, are ambitious and growing.
Twelve years ago his stage was grander, of