Gabriel Barreto, of 100 Futuro, gets emotional remembering his uncle and recounts how he returned to playing after three knee surgeries
Club born from bar friendlies makes its 1st Division debut in Copa Rex with a draw against Bangu; players, he says, play for friendship and are not paid to play
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The 100 Futuro made its debut in the Copa Rex 2026 elite with a 0-0 draw against Bangu on Tuesday night, November 10, and one of the team's leaders on the field could not hold back his emotion after the match. In an interview with reporter Renato Corrêa, of Rádio Cultura, Gabriel Barreto remembered his uncle, who has passed away and who started the team in the Novo Água Limpa neighborhood.
"Sorry, I'm moved right now, because you mentioned my uncle. A whole film plays in my head", he said. According to him, 100 Futuro was founded in a bar, to play friendly matches, and was taken over by him, his brother and friends to play cups and championships. "Today it's a dream. We're in the first division of the Lavras championship, at a very high level. I can only thank God and my uncle, who is up there. This has no price."
Gabriel works at Laboratório Santa Cecília and recently became a father. He said he once played for professional teams, but his career was cut short early: at 15 he tore his patellar tendon and underwent his first surgery. A second followed, and he played another 12 years with a fractured kneecap, until he had the knee reconstructed in a third surgery, on the same knee. "Today I'm running around like a kid. Coming back from a third surgery and playing high-level football like I did today, I can only thank God and everyone who helped me", he said, also remembering physiotherapist Leandro.
"Amateur football made me grow. It's amateur, but it doesn't lack the professionalism of taking care of yourself, of training", he added.
Regarding the squad, Gabriel confirmed that the players who came to play for 100 Futuro do not receive the so-called bicho (match payment). "Wherever I went in amateur football in Minas Gerais, I made friends. These guys who came to help today came just for friendship, and I can only thank them."
The next 100 Futuro match broadcast by Rádio Cultura is against Alterosa, on Thursday, November 26, at 20h15, at Estádio Coronel Juventino Dias.
All Copa Rex matches are broadcast live on Rádio Cultura 96.5 FM and on the station's YouTube channel. The full broadcast of Bangu x 100 Futuro is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XvgtwpYM68
Copa Rex 2026 is sponsored by Lavras Municipal Government, Supermercados Rex, Sicoob Copermec, Pax Carvalho, Chopp Brahma Express, Fábrica de Óculos, Casel Construction Materials, Laboratório Santa Cecília, 123 Car, Conecta Internet and Fadminas (Adventist College of Minas Gerais).
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