In France, he settled in
Mâcon. In Mâcon, a local football club,
Sporting Mâcon, which was founded by the Portuguese community in the town, together with the Mâcon Portuguese Association, hosts an annual
futsal tournament hosts known as the Challenge Amaro Lopes, in honour of his importance to the community as after his arrival to the town, he was an important figure in the community, helping other Portuguese families immigrate to the area and helping find job and housing opportunities for the newcomers. Lopes was the grandfather of French footballer
Antoine Griezmann. ==References==