Cândido de Oliveira
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Cândido Plácido Fernandes de Oliveira (24 September 1896 in Fronteira — 23 June 1958 in Stockholm
) was a Portuguese
football player, coach, and sports journalist.
Oliveira was educated at Casa Pia
. He played for Sport Lisboa e Benfica from 1911–1920, moving then to Casa Pia Atlético Clube
in 1920, of which he was one of the founders. He had his only cap for the Portuguese national team
, in the first game ever of the Selecção das Quinas, on 18 December 1921, a 1–3 loss to Spain
in Madrid
, a game in which he captained.
Oliveira was also a successful coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal, and was in charge, for several times, of the Portuguese national squad.
He was one of the founders of the sports newspaper A Bola
in 1945. He also published several books about football.
His opposition to the Portuguese fascist regime landed him several stays in prison, including an imprisonment at the infamous Tarrafal prison
.
He died on June 23, 1958 in Stockholm
, Sweden
of lung disease when he was covering the 1958 FIFA World Cup
for A Bola. He felt ill a few days before, and even received hospital care, but his spirit of mission brought him back to the stadiums and Swedes when he returned to the hospital, it was too late. The Portuguese Super Cup
was named the SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira
in his honour.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
) was a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
football player, coach, and sports journalist.
Oliveira was educated at Casa Pia
Casa Pia
The Casa Pia is a Portuguese institution founded by Mary I, known as "Pia" , and organized by Police Intendant Pina Manique in 1780, following the social disarray of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. For almost three centuries, thousands of young boys and girls were raised by Casa Pia, including many...
. He played for Sport Lisboa e Benfica from 1911–1920, moving then to Casa Pia Atlético Clube
Casa Pia A.C.
Casa Pia Atlético Clube is a sports association founded in 1920 and based in Lisbon, Portugal. The club is named after Casa Pia, a Portuguese children's charity, and many of its athletes come from that institution...
in 1920, of which he was one of the founders. He had his only cap for the Portuguese national team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, in the first game ever of the Selecção das Quinas, on 18 December 1921, a 1–3 loss to Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, a game in which he captained.
Oliveira was also a successful coach of Sporting Clube de Portugal, and was in charge, for several times, of the Portuguese national squad.
He was one of the founders of the sports newspaper A Bola
A Bola
A Bola is a Portuguese sports newspaper, published in Lisbon. It was founded in 1945 by Cândido de Oliveira and Ribeiro dos Reis, and was then published twice a week. It became a daily newspaper in 1995....
in 1945. He also published several books about football.
His opposition to the Portuguese fascist regime landed him several stays in prison, including an imprisonment at the infamous Tarrafal prison
Tarrafal camp
Tarrafal was a prison camp in Cape Verde, then a Portuguese colony, set up by the dictator António de Oliveira Salazar after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War , where opponents of his right-wing authoritarian regime were sent...
.
He died on June 23, 1958 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
of lung disease when he was covering the 1958 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
for A Bola. He felt ill a few days before, and even received hospital care, but his spirit of mission brought him back to the stadiums and Swedes when he returned to the hospital, it was too late. The Portuguese Super Cup
Super Cup
A Super Cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in football, which often forms the curtain-raiser to a season. Most Super Cups are one-off fixtures between the League Champions and major Cup Winners of the previous season. Sometimes these are two-legged affairs, with a match played at...
was named the SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira
SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira
The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira , also known as Portuguese SuperCup) is a Portuguese football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Portuguese Liga and the winners of the Cup of Portugal. If a team wins The Double , the double winner plays the defeated team of the Cup...
in his honour.