If you’re old enough to remember the 1994 World Cup, you’ll almost certainly remember Bebeto’s goal celebration against Holland.
If you’re not old enough, you’ve probably just wasted a few seconds of your life reading the first couple of sentences of an article that will probably mean very little to you. Get back to playing Fifa or sitting your GCSEs or whatever it is young people do with their time these days.
Anyway, Bebeto…
On their way to winning the World Cup that summer, Brazil beat The Netherlands 3-2 in a quarter final in Dallas. Just after the hour mark, Bebeto put them two goals up. Inspired by the recent birth of his son, Bebeto celebrated by holding his arms out in front of his body and swaying them from side to side, as if cradling the youngster. He was joined by a couple of teammates, the celebration becoming one of the more memorable moments of the tournament.
Here, jog your memories…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbhaDnd-5kg
Over a couple of decades on, you’d be forgiven for not keeping up to speed with the life of Bebeto’s kid. As it turns out, he’s doing alright for himself, as news from Portugal confirms.
Nearly 23 years on from becoming a World Cup legend, Bebeto’s son – real name Mattheus Oliveira – has just inked a deal with Sporting Lisbon after impressing during his time with fellow Primeira Liga side, Estoril. Here he is, the handsome devil, posing for a picture that was posted on Sporting’s Instagram page.
Feeling old? Of course you’re feeling old.
