Boumé Boubekeur was born in Lyon in 1963. In 1970, as a child, he watched the World Cup final between Italy and Brazil, with its outstanding player, Pelé. Impressed by the torcedores (Brazilian fans), he told his father, "Dad, that's where I want to live, because the people sing and dance.
7 years old... Twenty years later, he was able to make his first trip to Rio de Janeiro, and since then he's been a passionate fan, meeting up with his friends there every year.