Football: Thousands of miles away from families, soon-to-be fathers in SPL chase their dreams

Mr Luiz Junior from Tanjong Pagar United calls his daughter and wife twice daily. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE - He is 16,000km from his pregnant wife and daughter and with travel restrictions still a reality, Luiz Junior certainly feels a world away from his home in Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro.

To stay connected despite the 11-hour time difference, the Tanjong Pagar United striker video calls his 10-year-old daughter, Sophia, and his wife, Michele, 33, who is five months pregnant with a baby girl, twice daily.

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