A Portuguese 2nd division club brought into play an American businessman who has never been a professional. Detail which is perhaps important: he is the brother-in-law of the star Paris Hilton.
“A shame for the image of Portuguese football.” This is how an Internet user described Courtney Reum’s entry into play on Sunday.
The change in question
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The American had already made a name for himself last winter when he signed for Portuguese D2 club Länk Vilaverdense, a team based near Braga.
This transfer had caused some incomprehension because the Los Angeles native was already old (45 years old), and had never been a professional. The attacker was best known for being Paris Hilton’s brother-in-law. His brother, Carter, is in fact the husband of the wealthy heiress of the Hilton hotels.
Courtney Reum and Paris Hilton.
On his resume, his only experience was limited to playing in the college championship (he played one year for the Columbia Lions in the late ’90s), according to research by Marca. In the opinion of many, the transfer smacked of a PR stunt.
Regardless, Courtney Reum’s participation in the weekend’s match didn’t change much. Entering the game four minutes from time, he was unable to prevent the defeat of his home team (0-1). Länk Vilaverdense is still last in the 2nd division.
(jcz)
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