He wins the European Champions Cup, he is considered the best player in the tournament, the best in his country's championship, the second-largest transfer in the world to Atlético de Madrid, all in the same year and yet he is not a golden ball.

At the age of 17, he debuted in Sporting's first team and in the Portuguese national team. The rise is meteoric until it is "abducted" by rival Futebol Clube do Porto. Conquering rival colleagues in a rival city so young is not easy. It was to Futre.

He arrives at Atlético de Madrid after winning the European Champions Cup. He elects Gil & Gil with his hiring and leaves Spain at his feet. Revelation is already a certainty. One of the best players in the world.

Atlético needs a transfer, it is urgent to enter money into colchoneros' cashbox. Futre is the hero and he sacrifices his leaving for the good of the club. But he has to go back to Portugal. His favourite club Sporting or the archrival Benfica?

Futre ends up at Benfica, later Marseille, Regiana and Milan. The only way to stop him was with fault, and, of so many, his knee can't stand it. Serious injury and the announced end of his career. But...

Many athletes were recognized by the Portuguese government, the true recognition that Futre deserved. There is more recognition in neighboring Spain than in the country of his nationality. Futre exclaims: I'm Portuguese!