Estoril star Mattheus Oliveira, son of ‘baby celebration’ Brazilian ace Bebeto, moves to Sporting Lisbon


BRAZILIAN legend Bebeto’s son Mattheus Oliveira has joined Sporting Lisbon for £3.5million.

The attacking midfielder signed a five-year contract with the Lions after completing his medical tests on Monday.

Oliveira....has joined Sporting Lisbon
Mattheus Oliveira….has joined Sporting Lisbon for £3.5million
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Sporting apparently pipped Portuguese champions Benfica to the 22-year-old who was a newborn when Bebeto famously performed his ‘cradling a baby’ celebration at the 1994 World Cup.


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Bebeto’s son has scored two goals in 32 competitive matches this season for Estoril, the club he joined in 2015.

Oliveira made his first football steps in 2012 at Botafogo and now moves to the biggest stage in Portugal.

Sporting are sitting is third place with two games to go in the Primeira Liga.

Dad Bebeto is famed for his in 1994
Dad Bebeto is famed for his ‘cradling a baby’ celebration after scoring Holland in the 1994 World Cup
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Bebeto was joined his celebration by Romero and Mazinho
Bebeto was joined in his celebration by Romero and Mazinho
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Benfica clinched the title at the weekend with a 5-0 win over Vitoria de Guimaraes.

Bebeto is remembered for one of the most memorable celebrations in World Cup history.

The former Brazilian striker, fresh from becoming a dad with the birth of Matthaus, ran off after scoring against Holland at USA 1994.

Oliveira in action for Estoril against Sporting
Oliveira in action for Estoril against Sporting
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He famously put his arms in front of his body and swayed them from side to side as if cradling a baby.


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