WEBVTT THE SAYS SAVED HIS LIFE.STEVE: EVERYONE DEFINES WINNINGIN A DIFFERENT WAY.>> THIS IS WHAT I LOVE TO DO.IT FULFILLS ME.STEVE: LIKE MOST COACHES, PIUSSOCCER COACH HANSI HERZOGDEFINES WINNING BY THE PROCESS,NOT ALWAYS BY THE END RESULT,BUT JUST STANDING THERE,YELLING, WATCHING, SIMPLE THINGSHE ONCE TOOK FOR GRANTED ARE ALLVICTORIES OF HIS OWN PROCESS. SIX YEARS AGO, HE HAD ALL OFTHOSE TAKEN AWAY.>> I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DISTEVE: IN JANUARY OF 2011,HERZOG WAS DIAGNOSED WITHGUILLIAN-BARRE SYNDROME, A RAREDISEASE WHERE THE IMMUNE SYSTEMATTACKS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.>> IT IS HORRIBLE.STEVE: A MAN WHO SPENT MOST OFHIS LIFE ON HIS FEET PLAYINGSOCCER BECAME PARALYZED FROMHEAD TO TOE. >> YOUR BODY IS GONE, BUT YOURBRAIN IS STILL THERE.STEVE: THROUGH ALL THESTRUGGLES, HIS WIFE NEVER LOSTHOPE.>> I TOOK ONE OF MY FAVORITEPICTURES OF HIM WHEN HE WASHEALTHY AND I SHOWED IT TO THENURSES, THE DOCTORS, AND I SAID"THIS IS HIM, NOT HOW HE IS" ANDI REFUSED TO SEE IT.I SAID, "YOU'RE GOING TO COMETHROUGH THIS."THEN IT WAS A FIGHT.I CODED OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES.ONCE WAS IN FRONT OF MY WIFE,THEN THE OTHER TIME IN FRONT OFMY DAUGHTER AND THAT'S GOTTA BE THE HARDESTTHING, BECAUSE I REMEMBER ITI REMEMBER EVERYTHING GOINGBLACK, FALLING ASLEEP.THEY BROUGHT ME BACK.>> LOOK AT THAT.STEVE: AFTER NEARLY TWO MONTHSPARALYZED, DOCTORS WERE ABLE TOREVERSE THE SYMPTOMS, AND THEIRHOPE WAS MET WITH REWARD.>> THAT FIRST STEP, I NEVERTHOUGHT I WOULD BE ABLE TO DOIT.STEVE: HE HASN'T STOPPED MOVINGFORWARD SINCE. >> I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WAS GOINGTO WALK OR EVEN GET BACK TO THISSPORT.STEVE: HE'S BACK AND RETURNS ONA MISSION.HERZOG AND HIS WIFE FOUNDEDWAUKESHA UNITED, A NON PROFITSOCCER LEAGUE THAT'S AFFORDABLEFOR ALL KIDS.>> IT'S KIND OF MY WAY OFHELPING KIDS OUT TODAY, TO REACHOUT AND DO SOMETHING GOOD.CLICK HE HAS ANOTHER CHANCE.STEVE: HIS VOICE IS AS LOUD ASEVER. HIS VISION ONCE BLURRED IN AHOSPITAL IS NOW CLEAR.TOGETHER, ANOTHER VICTORY IN THEPROCESS.>> HOW MANY PEOPLE COULD DOTHAT?I CALL HIM MY MIRACLE MAN.>> TO BE ON THE SIDELINESCOACHING KIDS BASICALLY SAVEDME. STEVE: TURNING TRAGEDY INTOTRIUMPH, WHAT AN AMAZING COUPLE.THE HERZOG'S AND THE WAUKESHAUNITED SOCCER CLUB ARE LOOKINGFOR PLAYERS OF ALL AGES ANDSKILL LEVELS. THEY WILL HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE ON