Who is the Champions League champion who became an app driver in the fight against depression

According to Santos, Juary was a fundamental part of the generation that immortalized the nickname “Meninos da Vila”. Wearing Peixe's number 9 shirt, he played 229 games and scored 101 goals — numbers that make the former player the club's fifth highest scorer in the post-Pelé era. In 1977, he had the opportunity to participate in a friendly match between the New York Cosmos and Santos, Pelé's last professional match. On that occasion, the King of Football played time for each team, ending the score 2-1 for the American club. A year later, the then player was one of Peixe's main names in the campaign that ended with the title of Champion of São Paulo. The former number 9 was also the team's top scorer with 29 goals in the competition. "I had a great career and I will always be grateful. First, to God for lending me the gift of playing football, and then to this great club called Santos Futebol Clube for opening its doors to me and giving me the first opportunity of my life", said Juary in an interview with g1. Juary scored a decisive goal to make Porto champions of the Champions League Reproduction/Instagram and Antônio Marcos/ge The former athlete, who celebrated goals with dances around the corner flag, also played for Universidad Guadalajara, in Mexico, as well as Avellino, Inter Milan, Ascoli and Cremonese, in Italy. At Futebol Clube do Porto, in Portugal, he scored the winning goal against Bayern Munich, securing the UEFA Champions League title in the 1986/1987 season. Later that year, the former player won the Club World Cup against Peñarol, from Uruguay. In 1988, Juary decided to return to Brazilian football and signed with Portuguesa de Desportos. The following year, he returned to Santos and ended his career in 1990, after a spell at Moto Club do Maranhão. In 2015, the former player came to work in Santos' youth teams, but his last job in football was as coach of the MK team, in Curitiba (PR), in 2025. Juary and Zico in Italian football Reproduction/Instagram Career change At the beginning of this year, he decided to dedicate more time to his family, but started to feel the first symptoms of depression. "When I realized, I no longer had the strength to do anything else. I got out of bed at 10 am, went to the sofa in front of the television, and only left there around 3 am. I didn't feel like doing anything and didn't want to see anyone. I just wanted to be alone", reported the former athlete. Juary explained that he decided to become an app driver after a suggestion from his wife and children approximately two months ago. "At 67 years old, the options are few [...]. I really like driving and I ended up giving in to their wishes. Now, I'm the one who doesn't want to give up anymore", he highlighted. The now driver stated that he works from Monday to Saturday. The former player takes his wife to work and starts running until he feels like it, which, according to him, has been enough to bring enthusiasm to his routine. The former player added that he was already recognized by passengers. Among them, a woman marked him: "She didn't believe it and said she was a fan of Juary, that she thought he was a great player and really enjoyed watching him play. She was very emotional in the car." Depression Depression in a relationship: how to help without getting sick together, according to experts Adobe Stock What is depression? Depression is a mood disorder. According to experts, our body has several functions – it has digestive, visual, auditory functions, and it has a function called mood, which sets the tone, the color of things, the affective color: whether it is positive, whether it is negative, whether it is good, whether it is bad. And this function can make people ill – and one of these ways is depression – it is a mood disorder in this sense. What are the central criteria for diagnosing depression in someone? self-esteem, hopelessness regarding the future, death or suicide; irritability, impatience, pessimism, negativity. Although there is no cure, depression is a treatable disease. The disease is classified as episodic. The recommendation is medical monitoring. psychiatrist, and therapy with a psychologist. The two professionals who accompany the patient define the best treatment strategy VIDEOS: g1 in 1 minute Santos.