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Alice Clemente carries Fatima in her baggage to the Bundesliga

Região de Leiria14 September 2026 at 20:49

Alice Clemente is a 23-year-old Portuguese volleyball player who represents the national team. She leaves Benfica to join Rote Raben Vilsbiburg, a club that competes in the German Bundesliga.

Despite the move to Germany, the athlete maintains strong connections to her roots. Clemente is from Fatima, a city that continues to be an important reference in her life and career.

The family plays a central role in her trajectory. The player carries with her the family influence that accompanies her even outside Portugal.

The recipes of grandmother Alice Marto, founder of the Tia Alice restaurant, are also part of the athlete's baggage. These culinary traditions represent a connection to her homeland and to the family she leaves behind.

Why this matters

Portuguese sports fans following national volleyball will be interested to know that another international athlete represents Portugal abroad, and the story highlights the importance of family and roots in the sporting journey of a 23-year-old.

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