My Journey to Bolivia [PART VII] The goodbyes :( Unfortunately, my last day at Machua had arrived. I had to come back to London for my studies and work at Footy Addicts. I have been in contact with Danny and Jonathan who were worried more about my safety because the riots in La Paz. Nearby to the airport, there were some explosions with bottle bomb, but luckily the situation was coming to an end. The police were able to prevent riots in the city and surroundings. Before taking the taxi to Apolo where I had to get a bus to La Paz, some children had come to my place to say bye. Heartbreaking moments that I will never forget, and cherish forever. I promised them to come back the next year or 2021. Playing football from my childhood has always been a “treatment” for me. To forget problems and enjoy a simpler life, but helping those children to have moments of happiness in a place where being happy is not common, it makes me feel special. I feel so proud to be part of Footy Addicts as they have the same value as me in terms of helping people through football. I will always be in favor of the idea that to change a generation, countries and their politics should invest in education and sports, no matter if it is football, hockey or volleyball. Any of those sports have something in common which is to play as a team, the discipline and the friendship you get playing with your teammates is the key. [Thank you for reading until the end, really appreciate your time and effort, I'll probably come back to Bolivia December of this year, after coronavirus ends, if you'd like to know more about the children, more than welcome to send me private message here or Instagram @louis_fdez ]