Gabriel Muniz, 11, poses with a soccer ball outside his house in Campos dos Goytacazes, 274 kilometres (170 miles) northeast of Rio de Janeiro August 23, 2012. Despite being born with malformation of his feet, fourth grader Gabriel puts in hours into soccer everyday in his neighbourhood. He aspires to be a professional soccer player just like his idol Argentina's Lionel Messi of Barcelona FC. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY HEALTH) Published: Srp. 24, 2012, 2:25 dop. | Foto: Reuters