2007 Women’s World Championship


Paula, float like a butterfly and sting like a bee

Kumamoto, Japan, November 9, 2007- When you follow up the Brazil wing spiker Paula Pequeno you will discover that she’s not only a spiker sending her unstoppable hits to the opponent court but she is one of those who use the Samba Magic to entertain the spectators with her delicate movements and the fine touches by the net. Actually she flies and floats in the court like a butterfly when she moves here and their like a Gymnastics player and Stings like a bee when she spikes heavily to penetrate any block and score points that gave her team the victory.

The famous historic Boxer Mohamed Ali Clay was famous for this action when he was the world champion during the sixteenth and seventeenth of the last century and he was floating in the boxing field comfortably before stinging the opponents with his great boxing ability. Paula is considered Clay of volleyball like her counterpart of the Men’s team the famous Giba

The other side of Paula’s life is really very exciting. All this power in the court is reflected to full sympathy outside the volleyball field. She decided to retire all the work and concentrate on her own life and the public service. She aids of the orphan children all over the world. She supports also the children institutes financially and psychologically as she feel very happy to help the children everywhere. After winning any competition a part of Paula’s prize money usually goes for these public services and she is happy to feel this sensation.

The Brazilian volleyball star who is considered the most popular in the current team extracts this sympathy from the maternal feelings when she delivered her first child since 17 months and she decided afterwards to be a mother at home and retire all the professional work. Now Paula is great volleyball player outside her home but a kind and sympathetic mother at home with both her husband and the 17 months child. “What a great star:”



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Paula a great star in the court and a kind mother at home