Football, Family Central to Life in American Samoa
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- 14 Aug 2007 - Life in American Samoa revolves around family and football. High Schooler Ne'emia Vitale aspires to leave the island to play college football in the U.S. (video by Travis Fox / washingtonpost.com. For more information about this video, go to www.travisfox.com)
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE SAMOAN FRIENDS IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AN SHOWED US SOME OF THEIR RESPECTFUL CULTURE THEY ARE GREAT SAMOAN FRIENDS AND MY SON PLAYS FOOTBALL WITH THEM AND GOT TO KNOW THEIR CULTURE AS AN ISLANDER AND WE REALLY ENJOY THE FOOD AND I LOVE THE BREADFRUIT AND CORNBEEF I KNOW THERES MORE TO TRY WE LOVE ISLANDERS FOODS ARE HOMEMADE WORK GAINING FOR LOVE THE GREAT HOSPITALITY OF THE SAMOANS AND IM FROM GUAM AND LIVED IN WASHINGTON AND I HAVE SAMOAN FRIENDS ON GUAM TOO GREAT CULTURE PEACE AND GOD BLESS EVERYONE TAKE CARE AND KEEP UP THE UPLOADS
Hey family and friends. Thaks alot for all yoir great advice and comments about this video. Im so grateful wen I think back we we were filming this documentary, really miss my high school life miss home and all the great things fom when I was that age.jus letting everyone know that im still here..got one more year of college football and from there imma try to se3 if I have a chance playing in the pro football. But thanks yah for your support and your great advice for me.im telling yah just stay tuned, this year will be a fantastic year for all of us..stay bless everyone and god bless you all. One love peps.
Sole Uso, alu i ai. I grew also in Leone with the Salave'a family. Tiafau o lau suafa mai le Tuiteleleapaga family. We're all close in our village but to show your true potential, you need to come to the U.S and test yourself. It's a different world world out here with all the temptations we're all expose to. Much alofas ma ia manuia lau faimalaga. God Bless....
Mia its Tia.Uti bro so proud of you and i hope you make it into the NFL as well, because i've known you my whole life and thats all you ever wanted was become successful not only for yourself and also for your family . love you bruh and i pray for you & the rest of our boys who are willing to make the NFL as a career!!
you look at how kids in america are living compared to these boys. can you imagine a kid in america waking up in the morning preparing food for the family, clean the yard, go to school, football training, come home and do more chores study and end the day by cooking for his parents? and never complaining about whats for dinner, breakfast, lunch or how much allowance they get? these kids are the kind of people who deserve it. talk about great time management. awesome stuff samoa.
great kid...We all pray for you....Your good heart n God ways will help you through anything an if you dont make it to the nfl you made everyone proud
I hope he made it! He seems like a very humble young man. I'm from NZ and I have family living in American Samoa. It's such a beautiful place! Rugby is our thing in NZ so whenever I go to American Samoa I have to pretend 'i like football' lol. But I really hope this guy got a scholarship to go and play football in America! He has a big heart and wants to help his family! God bless him.
Love my uso's best workers great families lovem...
Just revisited this video after a few years. I hope Neemia is having a wonderful life. Such a great young man with a wonderful family.
this is a gold mine
6:54...I think you can do it too Miah. Don't give up, given whatever obstacle may come, you have the talent and the drive. God speed.
this dude is a beast on the field... him, kasimili, saumalu, molina, chingy, and even nifo... all the dudes from leone nd tafuna are beasts... btw they all use to play for LA VALLEY college in LA...
dont know where they at now tho left in 08...
much love mia... (no homo lol)
good luck to you
and great video
vitale is one of valleys best dlinemen....
i should kno i played with him...
GO MONARCHS VALLEY PRIDE!!!!!
I Played In the All-Star Samoa Bowl Game!
great people
Did this kid get into college? where did he go? whats he doing now? GREAT STORY!!
GOOD LUCK USO!!
Ive always wanted to go play ball there. Somoans are fearless wen it comes to football. I LOVE IT!!!!!
@TheHibeeboy haha you weren't paying attention. To him 2000 is an unfathomable amount of money. The minimum salary is almost $300,000 for a first-year player, and those are normally kickers who don't really do much. The average salary is much higher though.
pursue your dreams uso stay focused, and make wise decisions!
God Bless you and your family!
youll make it uso!!ia manuia lou olaga uso!!
YOU CAN DO ITT!!
Nice video. Hope to see him in the NFL or at least college. Do you know if he made it to a college team?
Is it true thart they have more holidays and fewer working hours in Samoa than in the mainland US?
Sole, kui le ulu ma alu ia i. Let loose boy. Kei lava mo le kausiga o le aganu'u o Samoa. . God speed ur love
man i wana come there nd learn to play football i play rugby league which i beileve is more ruthless in terms of contact..but money is amazing in the NFL!!!!!...take me please...lol
anyone know where he is now?
Hope you can make it bro, get a something to fall back on uce just in case.
-USC grad
all the best uso train hard and you will get there dont worry about those trying to bring you down they just losers that dont have anything better to do
@TheHibeeboy american football is easier than rugby.. well in a way.. like in football u get pads nd stuff.. in rugby. u jus grab a shirt& shorts. nd sometimes wen u want u wear like knee nd elbow pads.. but yea rugby is a really active game. BETTER than football..
wow samoans sounds too good to be true good on you guyz
das my nigga Mia..go L.A Valley Monarchs!!!!
you can do it uso
Good story.
very inspiring (-:
It's ne'emia :0
@Futuregohan14 bundesliga is football not soccer
@crazyassblinddude lol yea pretty much we dont really have hamburgers and stuff
Manuia lou taumafaiga, e le sese lava upu a le tusi, o le tama ma le teine e fa'alogi ma usita'i i matua e fa'aeaina! Ia tumau pea a'oa'iga ma teu fatu i lou loto....Ia fa'amanuia le Atua ia te oe, aua le fiu gofie.....Alofa'aga....
golden west jr college football
@ hurtful critic: Tole fuamiki, alu loa e Kui lou puki'o! Loko leaga fua oe le olaga si la kama.. se pi mogo
Cheehoo! LIONA!!
Do you have any respect for your mother and sisters
So he does chores and the dad works all day. What the hell does the mom do?
The mom had health issues. She is the woman who has done all she did for Neemia and her children to grow up and take care of her and her husband. She was a foster mom to many kids in their neighborhood and family. Be mindful of your words Javier, the woman you're talking about is my Aunt and is deceased. Samoans have a different family system. Our parents raise us with almost nothing in their pockets to have us reach the age of bountiful opportunities. From then on, the bird leaves the nest and he makes sure he succeeds. But this time, the bird returns to it's nest.
Didn't mean anything by it. Just wanted to know what the distribution of labor was like.
The mom do only one thing is sasa ur mouth.
the dog is sooooooooooooo cute
@Alfreda66 same
fish has protein
RELAKS
MALO A LE FA'AMALOSi i LE TUAGANE iA NEEMiA:] MAN BRUh yOU CAN MAKE iT ALSO yOUR A HARdWORkiNG GUy EVEN iN HiGH SkOOL yOU ALWAyS TRiED yOUR BEST.. BEST FA'AMALO tO yOU BRO.. MANUiA TAUMAFAiGA O TOTOE AUA SE LUMANA'i MANUiA MO LOU AIGA...
jAH BLESS && TAKE CARE
uh, genes?
i love you
ffs thats not football thats just rugby but protected
*get something
Fa'a Samoa
@kieranhurlford ye only american rugby is much easier
samoans look mexican
Your not human if you think that
ua leva ga kakau ga kao le umu by the time the sun rises lol makua gese le gaoioi lol jk brother..malo le kaumafai...mea e sili gae ke iloa kausi lou aiga
2000 that is shit for a pro rugby player or whatever you americans call it some of the footballers in scotland get much more and we are a small country
Hey family and friends. Thaks alot for all yoir great advice and comments about this video. Im so grateful wen I think back we we were filming this documentary, really miss my high school life miss home and all the great things fom when I was that age.jus letting everyone know that im still here..got one more year of college football and from there imma try to se3 if I have a chance playing in the pro football. But thanks yah for your support and your great advice for me.im telling yah just stay tuned, this year will be a fantastic year for all of us..stay bless everyone and god bless you all. One love peps.
Did u make it bro, hope everything is good on your side with this cov-19. Manuia.