Gabby Barrera’s Reviews > Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home > Status Update

the way Nando speaks of the best sport in the world: This was their way of saying that a downed player can be stomped on and trampled by the opposition as if he were part of the turf. One of the first things they taught us was how to behave when a teammate becomes grass. "You must become his protector. You must sacrifice yourself to shield him. He must know he can count on you.”