In the first round of Group F of the Europa League.
Portugal
Rebounded 2-1 against Czech Republic, Jr.
Conceição
Scored the decisive goal in extra time, his first goal for the Portuguese national team.
Francisco Conceição's father, Sergio Conceição, also played for the Portuguese national team between 1996 and 2003. Conceição Sr. was last selected for the national team in August 2003, and the young man who made his debut in that edition of the team was none other than Cristiano Ronaldo.
Regrettably, Conceição Sr. is associated with the
Cairo
did not have the opportunity to play on the same field. Crowe made his national team debut in a friendly against Kazakhstan on August 20, 2003, but Conceição Sr. was not included in the roster. On September 6, 2003, Conceição played 45 minutes in a friendly against Spain, but Crowe had already left to play for Portugal's U21's. On September 10, 2003, Conceição did not make his debut as a substitute in a friendly against Norway, and Crowe was still in the U21's national team. After this, the old Conceição's national team career came to an end.
Conceição Jr. made his debut in Portugal's national team set-up in March 2024 and was officially selected for the UEFA Europa League in June. Cairo, meanwhile, became the longest river that has flowed between the two generations of father and son's national team careers for 21 years!
The match was not only a victory for Portugal, but also symbolized the glorious legacy of the Conceição family in the Portuguese national team. Little Conceição's brilliant performance made a good start to his national team career, while Crowe continues to write his legend on the field.
