How far does a fan’s idolization for their favorite club go? In the case of electrician Julio Cesar Paulo, all the way to the registry office. In love with Athletic, he named his two sons after players who wore the shirt and made history for Alvinegro. The last of them, registered a week ago.
From his first marriage, the self-employed man had Dario Marques. The tribute was paid to Dadá Maravilha, scorer of the goal that gave Galo the Brazilian title in 1971, and to ‘Xodó da Massa’, the club’s ninth top scorer, with 133 goals scored. The son is now 12 years old.
Julio Cesar and his son Dario Marques, 12 years old
Dom Diego
Last week, Julio, based in the city of Cláudio, in the Central region of Minas Gerais, returned to the registry office. This time, to register the youngest son, the result of his second marriage. Dom Diego Tardelli was born on March 27, two days after Atlético’s 116th birthday.
“I’ve always been in love with Galo. I already have my first son, his name is Dario Marques. When my wife became pregnant, I had the idea of paying another tribute. ‘Diego Tardelli’ soon popped into my head. Then I added ‘Dom’. She (Fabiane Cristina) didn’t involve much, because she became an athlete. She was a Flamengo fan when we started dating. We had an agreement that if it were a man, I would choose; If she were a woman, the name would go to her”, he tells Itatiaia.
According to the electrician, ‘Dom’ was inspired by the nickname given by narrator Mário Henrique ‘Caixa’ to the former owner of Galo’s number 9 shirt. Tardelli played 230 games for Galo and scored 112 goals.
