Carlos Paraco: Venezuelans in Kryvbas are united not only by football, but also by a common culture and memories of home

To your attention, part of the exclusive material from the official match program for the game of the 11th round of the UPL 2025\2026 "Kryvbas" - "Poltava", when the striker of the red and whites Carlos Paraco answered our questions.

- On your pages on social networks we saw the words: "Don't be afraid to fail, be afraid not to try". Is this your philosophy of life? What is the story behind these words?

- Yes, these are words very close to me. I always say: "Don't be afraid of success". If you are afraid of success, you will never become someone in life. This phrase was told to me by my mother when I was nine years old. I was just starting to play football, and she gave me this advice. I remembered it forever, and I still live with it.

- Do you feel additional motivation when the team plays at home?

- Of course. It is always a special motivation - not to let down our fans who come to support us. We give our all, even one hundred and ten percent. As for the atmosphere created by the fans, it charges not only me, but also the whole team.

- What do you usually listen to or watch before a game to concentrate?

- I usually listen to Latin American music, mostly reggaeton, to feel the rhythm and mood before the game. For example, I like the composition "Danza Kuduro".

- Tell us about the Venezuelan diaspora "Kryvbasa". How do you spend time together and support each other?

- We often get together, joke, play PlayStation, just have a good time together. We are united not only by football, but also by a common culture, memories of home. This helps us feel closer to our homeland.

- And how would you describe the Venezuelan diaspora "Kryvbasa" in one word?

- In one word - joy. We always try to share positivity and good mood with the team.

Read the full version of the interview in the official match program for the game "Kryvbas" - "Poltava". You can order this and other programs at the official website of the Fan-shop, or by writing in Direct link to the official page of the Kryvbas FC Fan Shop on Instagram.

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