او یکی از 13 کودکی بود که از پدر و مادرشان گرفته شد و چهار سال را در یک پناهگاه گذراند: سپس برادر 18 ساله اش به دنبال او برگشت و رویای ورزشی او زنده شد.

He was one of 13 children taken from their parents and spent four years in a shelter: Then his 18-year-old brother came back for him and his sporting dream was alive

Alan Martins once feared he would never find a home, but now the Brazilian forward is pursuing his professional soccer dream in the US.