Meanwhile, on the holiday island of Cape Verde, Airton spends the vast majority of his childhood in the ocean. The young, green-eyed kid is used to getting along on his own. With no father around, Airton believes it’s just him and his worn out surfboard against the world. That is until he meets Libero, an Italian kitesurfer who is charmed by Airton’s infectious smile, and their joint love for waves. Libero Cozzolino teaches Airton to fly a kite, and is hardly surprised when the little surf boy takes off like he’s been kiting his whole life. While on the water, Airton takes his new found favourite sport into the waves of Punta Preta, and an idea grows in the mind of Libero Cozzolino. That idea was to adopt the twelve-year-old Cape Verdean, take him to Sardinia in Italy, and train him for his first World Cup.