Orlando Gill’s World Cup journey is about much more than football. The Paraguay goalkeeper once sold his Under-20 jersey to help pay medical bills for his newborn son. After Paraguay defeated Germany, the man who bought that jersey offered to return it free of charge. Gill now heads into the France match carrying both World Cup hopes and a deeply personal dream. Orlando Gill’s World Cup journey is about much more than football. The Paraguay goalkeeper once sold his Under-20 jersey to help pay medical bills for his newborn son. After Paraguay defeated Germany, the man who bought that jersey offered to return it free of charge. Gill now heads into the France match carrying both World Cup hopes and a deeply personal dream.
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Orlando Gill’s World Cup dream comes full circle with heartfelt jersey return
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