When Peter Vermes was 7 or 8 years old, he made a deal with his father.
If young Peter scored 50 goals over the course of the soccer season, his dad would buy him a television for his bedroom. For a family of modest means, this was no small wager.
Nine games into the season, Peter had scored 41 goals. Before taking the field for the 10th and final match, he asked his dad a question.
“Dad, do you have money?”
“What for?” Michael Vermes replied.
“I want to buy that TV today after the game.