It is often a ritual meal for some that will eat it once a week or whenever they get together with friends before or after attending a football match from a local team (FC Porto, Boavista, Salgueiros, ...) A classic francesinha meal would include the sandwich, surrounded on a bed of chips doused in the famous sauce, and complimented with a fino (literally meaning thin, but, in this context, meaning fine) draught beer.
Óscar Maia Vasques de Carvalho (born 22 December 1903, date of death unknown) was a Portuguese footballer who played for Boavista and Leixões, as a defender.
He was then hired by Napoli, but dismissed after only eight games (including a UEFA Cup elimination at the hands of Boavista).
Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Moreira reached Boavista FC's youth ranks in 1995, but started out professionally with northern neighbours Gondomar S.C. and Gil Vicente FC, on loan.
Augusto Wheliton (born 23 July 1972 in São Paulo) is a retired Braziian football player who played for a number of clubs both in Brazil and Europe, including Boavista, Córdoba CF and Beira-Mar.
Afterwards, he played three seasons with Boavista FC, appearing in two UEFA Cup editions: on 19 September 1985, he scored twice in a 4–3 home win against Club Brugge KV, albeit in a 5–6 aggregate loss.
He was mayor of Gondomar municipality in northern Portugal (elected as an independent, after his Social Democratic Party (PSD) withdrew its support due to ongoing legal suits against him), President of the Portuguese League for Professional Football, chairman of Boavista F.C., and father of his successor, João Loureiro who managed the club from 1997 to 2007.