The pandemic brings joy too. At the age of 63, Fernando Gomes, known as “Bibota”, for the third time became the father of a girl, Maria Luisa, from a relationship with Alexandra Afonso. The baby is already at home and receives all the care and attention from her parents, who also find strength and courage in her to overcome the difficult times they go through.
The former footballer continues to suffer over the death of his 32-year-old daughter, Philipa Gomez, on January 17. The cause of death of the young woman, the daughter of a former Porto player who was previously in a relationship with Silvia Nunez da Silva, has never been revealed.
A few months earlier, Bibot had been diagnosed with a malignant tumor of the pancreas. The current partner was the main support. As well as his friends, who in recent months have constantly accompanied him with daily visits, phone calls and messages. The job was also an important refuge for Fernando Gomez, who continued to serve as head of the Dragons’ intelligence department until the onset of the pandemic.