hiː plˈeɪd sˌʌm ʌvðə bˈɛst fˈʊtbɔːl ʌv hɪz ɛntˈaɪɚ kɚɹˈɪɹ ænd, ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd mˈɑːɹkəs tʃəlˈiːoʊ tænˈɑːkə, wʌzðə hˈɑːɹt ʌv dᵻfˈɛns.
He played some of the best football of his entire career and, alongside Marcus Tulio Tanaka, was the heart of defense.