Atlético Madrid announced that all membership cards for the 2022/23 season will have the image of Paulo Futre. A tribute to the former Portuguese international, a legend of the Spanish club who in the past has already highlighted other mythical figures in the universe in this initiative. mattress such as Jose Eulogio Garate, Luis Aragonés and Adelardo Rodriguez.
«I have no words, I am thrilled», confessed Futre, who, however, also reacted on social networks to the tribute.
It was a real honor to defend these colors. Much obrigado de coração to the club of my life for this tribute and to the entire rojiblanca family for how they have treated me since I arrived in ’87. @Athletes forever! https://t.co/axn6WZmrqB
— Paulo Futre (@PauloFutre) May 18, 2022
Formed at Sporting, Futre arrived at Atlético Madrid in 1987 from FC Porto and left in 1992 to join Benfica. He played a total of 215 games and scored 51 goals with the jersey red and white. He won two Copa del Reys, in 1991 and 1992. He returned to Atlético in the last year of his career, in 1998, to play ten games before saying goodbye to the pitch with Yokohama Flugels, from Japan.
Futre also has a tribute plaque at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, opened in 2017, to recognize the more than one hundred games played by the club.
Next season’s membership card will have the image of the red-and-white legend @PauloFutre ????
?? I have no words, I’m excited?
— Atletico Madrid (@Atleti) May 18, 2022
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