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Alexandre Pato Profile |
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Birth Date: September 2, 1989
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Birth Place: Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil
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Birth Name: Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Alexandre Pato is a Brazilian striker, currently playing for
Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team.
The nickname "Pato" is in honour of his place of birth, but
has led to commentators calling him "The Duck," which is the
literal translation of "Pato" from Portuguese.
Alexandre started playing indoor football (futsal) in his
hometown at the age of three. Soon, his ability became known
all around the south Brazilian state of Paraná for being
skillful and talented goal scorer and, after being praised
by many of his managers, the teenager went to Porto Alegre,
Rio Grande do Sul, to try out for Grêmio. Despite dreaming
of signing for Grêmio who he had supported since a boy, he
was persuaded to sign for Internacional at age 11 by his
parents. It is not known why his parents persuaded him to
sign for Internacional, as Internacional and Grêmio are such
fierce rivals.
In 2000, when he was aged 11, his doctors determined he had
a potentially malignant tumor in his left arm, which
occurred after he broke it twice in the same place. If it
was not removed, he faced the possibility of it becoming
cancerous in two months. His family couldn't afford the
surgery but one of their family friends, who is a doctor,
operated as a volunteer for free.
Since 2007, Pato has been engaged in a relationship with
Brazilian actress Sthefany Brito, two years his senior. They
broke up in January 2009 and it is said that they both
agreed on breaking up because they cannot keep a
long-distance relationship. On the evening of 7 July 2009,
Pato wed Sthefany Brito in a ceremony at the Copacabana
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since July 23, 2009