While I am not sure everyone may know Giuseppe Rossi but for those of you who do not, he is a soccer player for the Italian National team.  But the interesting thing is he grew up here in the USA.  He was born and raised in Clifton, NJ and at the age of 13 left for Italy to play in the Youth Leagues.  He followed his dreams and they came true as he grew into a man. He is hoping to play for Italy in the 2010 Word Cup.

My daughter is an avid soccer player and on Sunday in a soccer tournament in Philadelphia she had the chance to meet Giuseppe.  He was in the states for the summer and was watching his little cousin play.  What a nice role model he was.  With all the attention and the fact he was trying to watch his cousin play, he had the courtesy and class to still be attentive to all the fans.  He was down to earth and had no problem talking to us, signing autographs or being in a picture or three.

It is nice to see such positive role models in the world. G - good luck in the 2010 World Cup!