Diego Ribas, now relationship coach, wants to disassociate machismo and football betrayal

At Diego Ribas’ house, 40, in Barra da Tijuca (West Zone of Rio de Janeiro), the office draws attention for the shirts of the clubs in which he acted over 20 years of football player. There are also soccer shoes, trophies, medals, photos and many books scattered around the place.

Amid works on the sport that made him famous, a closer look will notice others about mentoring, coaching, leadership and communication. It’s just that, since retiring from the lawns, Diego has become a coach and speaker.

Two months ago, he and his wife, Bruna Leticia, launched a weekly program of relationships on social networks. This is the “Somos”, where the couple talks about family, partnership, children, fame, money, betrayal and other topics linked to life for two.

“Our intention is to change some people’s belief about relationships,” says Diego, married for 24 years with his girlfriend of school days. “Being in a union with someone else is good, and the true man is one who is faithful, who respects and shares with his wife. The faithful marriage is cheerful, fun and pleasurable.”

Graduated in physiotherapy, but totally “happy and complete as a home manager,” Bruna says that the two even fought at the beginning of their relationship, but that, with the maturation and coexistence, the conflicts were decreasing. “We sometimes disagree with some silly things, but we have and cultivate love and respect,” he says. “Diego is my best friend, and with friend we don’t betray, don’t omit, don’t lie, don’t pretend.”

The former player points out that their intention is not to judge or criticize the way others live. “We are telling our experience, and that it can help other couples,” explains Diego, who admits that football is a macho and misogynist means, but thinks it doesn’t have to be so.

“The soccer player is a victim one of this superficial and temporary medium,” says the former Flamengo. “I believe that a real man is not the one who sits at the table to talk about women, betrayals and drinks – and this image has been more rooted and associated with the middle. Fortunately, this is changing and I’m happy to be able to contribute to this transformation.”

Christians and parents of three children (Matteo, David and Leticia), Diego and Bruna took advantage of the interview with F5 To give you tips on how to maintain a healthy wedding, how to find time for your partner and verbalize feelings (check out everyone in the video that opens this text). For the couple, betrayal is one of the most imminent and fatal dangers for a relationship.

“We believe that betrayal is the most cowardly, unfair and hard form of hurting your partner,” says Diego, who advises to be careful with friendships and even certain groups of WhatsApp. “Watch out with whom you exchange messages and pay attention to the contents that tell you that they are not part of fidelity. Fall out of it!”, He warns.

Globo commentator with a contract that provides 10 appearances in the broadcaster’s broadcasts throughout the Brasileirão), Diego says he never bothered with the labels assigned to him. At the beginning of his career, he was considered “rebel” due to certain field attitudes (how to celebrate a Santos goal on the shield of Sao Paulo in the middle of Morumbi in 2002).

Already at the end of his career, it was called “right” by interviews almost always in a moderate tone. “I had thoughtless attitudes when younger, yes, and I was maturing. It’s a natural process. I never cared about labels. What I have always been and I am is authentic,” he says.

Diego does not bother with the question about Robinho, with whom he made a historic duo at the beginning of his career on the team of the coast of São Paulo. The former colleague was sentenced to 9 years in prison for a collective rape committed in Italy in 2013. He meets the penalty in Penitentiary 2 in Tremembé (São Paulo interior).

“I’ve been to Santos for a while [2022]I went to play soccer on the beach and he was there. We took a picture and became a great controversy, “Diego recalls.” I love Robinho and of course, if he made a mistake, he needs to pay as he is paying. “

“I have no contact with him anymore, but we talk sporadically to his wife [Vivian Guglielmetti]”, he says.” I’m cheering with all my heart that he is well. “