A former president at the center of the “house of the house of all the portists one time”, with a door open to all.
The Blue and White Universe and the rest of the football world say goodbye to the former dragon leader, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costathat this Saturday at the age of 87.
The last goodbye to the former president of FC Porto left this Monday from the Antas Church, where the funeral took place, and passed the Dragon Stadium, on the way to Prado do Rest. At the end of the Mass, which featured Fado, a musical style that the former president liked so much, the procession went down the Alameda on the way to the Dragon and the Pinto da Costa ballot To the Prado of Rest cemetery in Bonfim.
“The president of the presidents will be on the pitch of the house of all the portista one time”wrote FC Porto on social networks on the morning of Monday, opening doors to all who want to pay tribute to Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa.
The doors of the Dragon Stadium will open to all those who want to pay a final tribute to Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa.
After the funeral mass in the Antas Church, the president of the presidents will last to the house of all the portists.…
– FC Porto (@fcporto)
Hundreds of FC Porto fans were waiting for the arrival of the Pinto da Costa ballot box, with the trophies in the center of the pitch.
“Father”, “Genius”: Pinto da Costa “It’s FC Porto”
Since Saturday night, when the death was known, which portist supporters have left taxes, flowers, scarves and other memories at the Dragon Stadiumon the one hand, and in the Anta Church, where the body was in a burning chamber from Sunday, on the other. In person, many have given one last tribute to the former president in Antas, with the church surrounded by thousands of people, tribute panels at the stadium and other ways to remember.
Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa 💙
The tribute to the man who made the northern pronunciation stronger 🙌
– FC Porto (@fcporto)
An influx expected above the expected funeral was expected. Many known guys were present at the ceremony, such as the Prime Minister Luís Montenegrothe former President of the Republic, Ramalho Eanesthe social democrat Santana Lopes or the cardinal and bishop of Setúbal, Américo Aguiar – who presided over the mass.
“It was a strong personality, left no one indifferent. He was a cultured man, a man who created some friction here, but regardless of the club preferences that Portuguese society manifests, and are healthy, the truth is that I think that in general everyone respects him, his performance, his walk ”Said Luís Montenegro.
Old players and coaches of FC Porto, such as Sérgio Conceição, Vítor Bruno, Pepe, Paulo Futre, Deco, Fernando Gomes, Bosingwa, Ricardo Carvalho, João Moutinho, Vítor Baía, Domingos, Rodolfo Reis and Ricardo Quaresma, were present. Businessman Jorge Mendes, and the president of the FPF, Pedro Proença were also at the ceremony.
“It was like a father to me”said the former FC Porto Paulo Futre, thrilled. “I consider the president a friend. The loss is more significant by friendship. My connection to the port is due to him, ”said Deco, nicknamed Pinto da Costa of“genius“.
“Porto Football Club is Pinto da Costa and Pinto da Costa is the Football Club of Porto,” said Jorge Mendes.
Villas-Boas absent, Madureira asked to go
FC Porto’s main squad also walked to the Antas Church, received by applause. Who was not present was André Villas-Boasin respect to the will expressed by its predecessor. “I do not want to hostile either the moment that is solemn, nor your family, nor to go against your word. His word was direct and clear and I intend to respect it. So it will be if the funeral procession moves to the Dragon Stadium. If there is a desire on the family, I will rethink. It was a word said in life and intends to respect, ”said FC Porto President, referring to the wishes expressed by Pinto da Costa in his book“ Blue to the End ”.
“I don’t want harm to anyone. But because they so hurt the peace of my last days would not want someone from the current direction of the club. None of the former players who have always been with me and betrayed me (for example, Helton, Maniche, Eduardo Luís, André, Sousa). I could add more names, such as Antero Henrique, Raúl Costa, Joaquim Oliveira, Tiago Gouveia, Pedro Bragança, but it is not necessary, because I am sure they will not have ‘tin’ to go, ”wrote the historic president of the dragons.
The wife of the former super dragon leader, Sandra Madureirawas also present at the funeral ceremony. Pre -emptively arrested for over a year, “Monkey” formalized the request to go to Pinto da Costa’s farewell. The regulation allows it, according to, but the departure of Madureira from prison was not allowed, although this is the desire expressed by the former Blue and White President, probably due to the need for a strong presence of police security.
On Instagram, former FC Porto leader of the former president:
“Eternal president, unique, unparalleled, invaluable. Your legacy will be forever remembered, your name is written in very blue and white letters in the history of the Porto FC. The story has no end, when man himself is the story! The pain of loss is immeasurable to meespecially for the situation in which I find myself, but the memories, values, gratitude and loyalty I dedicated to you go beyond the bars that deprive me of a last hug. Until always my friend, my president of the man the story, from the story a legend. ”
Hundreds of personalities, from FC Porto to the world of sport in general, through civil society, international clubs such as Real Madrid, until the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister have shared statements of regret for the loss of the former leader.
Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, former president of FC Porto, a club in which he settled as the most titled and former leader of world football between 1982 and 2024, died on Saturday at the age of 87, cancer victim.
Pinto da Costa had been diagnosed with a prostate cancer in September 2021 and aggravated his health in recent weeks, less than a year after the defeat to the club’s presidency against André Villas-Boas.
First sworn in April 23, 1982, six days after being elected without opposition as the successor of Américo de Sá, the former leader performed for 42 years and 15 consecutive terms, leading FC Porto to the conquest of 2,591 titles. In 21 modalities – 69 of which in men’s senior football, including seven international.
Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa: A life dedicated to Football Club do Porto 💙
– FC Porto (@fcporto)
