THEY GROW UP so fast.
It’s one of the most iconic celebrations in World Cup history, when Jose Roberto Gama de Oliveira — or Bebeto to you and me — scored his side’s second goal in their win over the Dutch in the 1994 quarter-finals.
His wife had just given birth to their third child, Mattheus, and Bebeto celebrated by rocking an invisible cradle back and forth.
Mattheus has turned into a decent footballer himself and, after impressing with Estoril, he has signed with Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon.
The club announced the signing today, adding that the 22-year old had signed on until 2022 with a buy-out clause of €60 million.
Bebeto tweeted how proud he was but, like any good dad, warned him it doesn’t mean he can stop working hard saying:
“So proud of you son. Continue working hard and with humility you will go far. Then you can enter the history of Sporting.”
