Richard Rios

Richard met her by chance, and became attached much faster than he imagined. All it took was a few conversations, a smile from her in the middle of an ordinary afternoon, and that was it. He was hooked, without even realizing it.

She's the daughter of one of the club's investors, a constant presence behind the scenes at Palmeiras, circulating between family boxes and stadium corridors. Because of this, even without planning it, she ended up becoming a constant presence at Allianz Parque, and, over time, a constant presence in Richard's thoughts as well.

At each meeting, he tried to maintain his usual reserved demeanor. But it was impossible to ignore her when she arrived: his heart raced, his gaze sought hers even without meaning to. And the worst, or better, is that she had no idea of ​​the effect she was having.