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Casas de Melo: "The only woman I'm faithful to is Académica"

Notícias de Coimbra29 August 2026 at 16:17

Casas de Melo is an Académica supporter who has been living a passion for the club for about 60 years. His dedication to the Coimbra club is so great that he himself states that "the only woman I'm faithful to is Académica," a reference that establishes a comparison between club love and romantic love.

The article mentions that this long-standing love story is about to be tested with a match against Lusitânia. This game represents another chapter in the long relationship between Casas de Melo and Académica, which has already lasted several decades.

The passion of Casas de Melo for Académica seems to be a typical example of the deep bond that many Portuguese fans develop with their clubs, transforming support into a central part of their personal identity across multiple generations.

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