Miguel Sousa Tavares

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Miguel Sousa Tavares (born Oporto, 25 June 1952) is a Portuguese journalist and writer.

The son of poet Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and lawyer and politician Francisco Sousa Tavares, Miguel received his education in Law, eventually pursuing careers in journalism and essay writing for which he became known. His literary fiction debut Equador, based on the life of a Portuguese governor of São Tomé e Príncipe, was one the best-selling books of 2003, with over 220,000 copies sold. He has also published some best-selling books for children. He currently writes a weekly column of political commentary for Expresso (and Público before that), and contributes to sports newspaper A Bola. His passion for football is well-known, being a keen FC Porto supporter.