Amaro da Cavada.” This is how Antoine Griezmann’s Portuguese grandfather was known. Amaro Lopez played in the 1950s for his hometown club Vasco da Gama, which later became the basis of Pacos de Ferreira. He emigrated to France and it was on Gallic soil that Isabelle was born – a total of five children – the mother of this Euro’s great goalscorer.
Colette Coelho grew up with her cousin Isabel in Macon, but 24 years ago she came to Lamoso, Pasos, to live with her husband, Jose Brito, and now her two daughters, Tatiana and Sonia. Everyone receives a signed T-shirt and photo of Griezmann. “They really like Portugal. If it weren’t for the match against France, they would have supported Portugal,” explains Colette, who has always followed her cousin’s path. “It’s a source of pride to have a player like that in the family. I’m a little upset, but Antoine can be top scorer and Portugal can win the Euros,” he adds, smiling.
Griezmann – the son of a footballer who lost his grandfather at a young age – was turned down by several clubs until Real Sociedad said yes. The family planned to take him to play in Portugal, where he spent his holidays as a child, always with a ball, but this did not happen. Last year, the terrorist attacks in Paris were enormously dramatic. He played at the Stade de France, and his sister managed to escape from the Bataclan.
Author: Sergio Pereira Cardoso
Source: CM Jornal
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