Fado, Fátima & Football

Portugal, Lisbon, 1996. Blind Mr. Ferreira plays his Portuguese guitar in the downtown Rua Augusta.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2011. Homage to the Portuguese Fado guitar in the pavement of the Mouraria neighbourhood, home to Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2012. Oscar Cardoso, one of the most prominent builders of the Portuguese guitar in his workshop in a suburb of Lisbon.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2012. In the workshop of Oscar Cardoso, one of the most prominent builders of the Portuguese guitar for Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2012. In the workshop of Oscar Cardoso, one of the most prominent builders of the Portuguese guitar for Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2012. In the workshop of Oscar Cardoso, one of the most prominent builders of the Portuguese guitar for Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2012. In the workshop of Oscar Cardoso, one of the most prominent builders of the Portuguese guitar for Fado music. The photograph on the wall shows Oscar's father Manuel Cardoso.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2013. A homage to famous Fado singers in the neighbourhood of Mouraria, home to Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2013. A homage to famous Fado singers in the neighbourhood of Mouraria, home to Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2013. A Fado singer performs in an open air concert in the neighbourhood of Mouraria, cradle of Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2013. A Fado singer performs in an open air concert in the neighbourhood of Mouraria, cradle of Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2013. A Fado singer performs in an open air concert in the neighbourhood of Mouraria, cradle of Fado music.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2012. Fado musician Pedro Pinhal prepares for a session in a Fado club in Alfama.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2013. The entrance of a Fado restaurant in the Alfama neighbourhood.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2015. A Fado singer and musicians in a restaurant in the Alfama neighbourhood.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2015. The staff of a Fado restaurant in the Alfama neighbourhood.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2015. The once famous Maxime fado nightclub near the Praça da Alegria.

Portugal, Estremadura, Santa Catarina da Serra. 2017. A pilgrim carries a statue of Virgin Mary. He is part of a group of 300 pilgrims, all from the coastal town of Espinho near Porto, that walks the distance of approximately 200 km to the shrine of Fatima during a five day-pilgrimage.

Portugal, Estremadura, Santa Catarina da Serra. 2017. Pilgrims pray in front of a statue of Virgin Mary. They are part of a group of 300 pilgrims, all from the coastal town of Espinho near Porto, that walks the distance of approximately 200 km to the shrine of Fatima during a five day-pilgrimage.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fátima. 2017. A group of 300 pilgrims, all from the coastal town of Espinho just underneath Porto, arrives at the sanctuary of Fátima after having walked the distance of approximately 200 km to Fátima during a five day-pilgrimage.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2017. A joyous group of South African pilgrims waives the national flag at the sanctuary in Fatima.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2017. A group of Portuguese pilgrims arrives with banners at the sanctuary in Fatima and embrace each other upon the successfully completed walking journey.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2017. Bishops walk in front of the Basilica of Our lady of Fatima after the departure of Pope Francis. A television screen shows his farewell.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2017. A large group of priests prepares for its participation on the candle procession in the sanctuary of Fatima.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2017. The candle procession is considered one the highlights of the Fatima pilgrimage. Each Portuguese has a strong and personal bond with the Fátima phenomenon whether one believes in the apparitions or not. What matters is the message of peace, light, hope and togetherness emanating from the events of 1917, highlighted by praying together during the pilgrimage on foot, promoting introspection and spirituality.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2017. The candle procession is considered one the highlights of the Fatima pilgrimage. Pilgrims burn candles next to the statue of the two shepherds Francisco and Jacinta Marto who witnessed the apparitions of Virgin Maria exactly hundreds years before.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2016. A group of foreign religious nuns and a priest walk on the square of the Sanctuary of Fatima with the basilica on the background.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2016. A woman is being accompanied by her family carrying large candles while she crawls on her knees as penitential exercise towards the chapel at the square of the Sanctuary of Fatima with a huge crucifix on the background. On May 13, 2017 Pope Francis will attend the celebrations of the first centenary of six apparitions of the Holy Virgin Mary to three shepherd children.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2016. Display in the Sanctuary museum with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima surrounded by ex-votos, photographs, banners, flowers and medaillons.

Portugal, Estremadura, Cova de Iria, Fatima. 2016-12-10. Worshippers burn candles and ex-votos at the Sanctuary of Fatima. On May 13, 2017 Pope Francis will attend the celebrations of the first centenary of six apparitions of the Holy Virgin Mary to three shepherd children.

Portugal, Estremadura, Fátima. 2016. One of the many shops near the Sanctuary of Fátima that sell images of Our Lady of Fátima and all kinds of souvenirs. The commercialisation of the shrine is often subject to criticism.

Portugal, Viana do Alentejo. 2013. Our Lady of Fatima souvenirs in the shop of the shrine of Nossa Senhora de Aires.

Portugal, Algarve. 2015. A tribute to Our Lady of Fatima in the remote village of Cortes Pereiras.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI visits Lisbon and Fatima. A huge mediatic and public event with an open air mass at Praça do Comércio square near the Tagus river.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI visits Lisbon and Fátima. A huge mediatic and public event with an open air mass at Praça do Comércio square near the Tagus river.

Portugal, Alentejo, Elvas. 2016. The shrine of 'Nosso Senhor Jesus da Piedade' where worshippers offer ex-votos and burn candles and pray for cure and protection

Portugal, Alentejo, Elvas. 2016. The shrine of 'Nosso Senhor Jesus da Piedade' where worshippers offer ex-votos and burn candles and pray for cure and protection

Portugal, Alentejo, Elvas. 2016. The shrine of 'Nosso Senhor Jesus da Piedade' where worshippers offer ex-votos and burn candles and pray for cure and protection

Portugal, Alentejo, Elvas. 2016. The shrine of 'Nosso Senhor Jesus da Piedade' where worshippers offer ex-votos and burn candles and pray for cure and protection

Portugal, Alentejo, Viana do Alentejo. 2011. The shrine of Our Lady of Aires ('Nossa Senhora de Aires') where worshippers pray for cure and protection.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2004. Portuguese and Dutch football supporters dance before the start of the match between Portugal and Holland during the Euro 2004 Championship.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2004. A Dutch football supporter dances with an elderly Portuguese lady on a Lisbon square. Fans have a party before the start of the match between Portugal and Holland during the Euro 2004 Championship.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2010. Portuguese and Brazilian soccer fans watch the World Cup match between Brazil and Portugal.

Portugal, Lisbon, Rossio. 2011. Norwegian football supporters prepare for a match against the Portuguese national team.

Portugal, Lisbon, Belém. 2012. Supporters of the Portuguese national football team during the match between Germany and Portugal, resulting in a 1-0 win for Germany.

Portugal, Lisbon, Belém. 2012. Supporters of the Portuguese national football team watch the match between Germany and Portugal, resulting in a 1-0 win for Germany.

Portugal, Cascais. 2012. Football supporters watch a match of the European Championship on television.

Portugal, Lisbon, Alvalade. 2011. The Dutch football international Ricky van Wolfswinkel poses in the stadium of the football club Sporting Clube de Portugal (SCP).

Portugal, Lisbon. 2016. The training of the eagles, the club's mascots In the stadium of the famous football club 'Sport Lisboa e Benfica'.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2012. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-2014), international legendary football player of the Benfica Sport Club and member of the Portuguese national team throughout the fifties and sixties.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2012. International and legendary football player Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-2014) signs a shirt for a fan.

Portugal, Lisbon, the cemetery of Lumiar. 2015. An admirer touches the portrait on the grave of Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-2014), legendary football player of the Benfica Sport Club and member of the Portuguese national team throughout the fifties and sixties.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2014. A street poster thanking Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-2014), legendary football player of the Benfica Sport Club and member of the Portuguese national team throughout the fifties and sixties.