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Former Sporting player and coach was also the one who discovered footballers like Simão Sabrosa, Ricardo Quaresma or Nani. He died this Tuesday at the age of 77.
Aurélio Pereira, formerly responsible for the creation for almost four decades of the Sporting Recruitment Departmentdied this Tuesday, at 77, announced today the champion club of the Portuguese Football League.
“Sporting Clube de Portugal expresses its regret for the death of Aurélio da Silva Pereira, the unmistakable Mr. Formation, Partner 3.226-0, who died on Tuesday at the age of 77, ”reads the club’s official website.
Former Lions player, Aurélio Pereira became coach in Benfica football before returning to Sporting, a club he was connected for over 40 years.
Throughout his career, he was responsible for discovering footballers as Luís Figo, Paulo Futre or Cristiano Ronaldo. Was also responsible for the launch of Simão Sabrosa, Ricardo Quaresma, Nani and many others.
“Ronaldo cost us five thousand tales. Five thousand. But I knew we had to move on to his hiring right then. He had to come to Sporting,” Aurélio Pereira recalled in an interview Me 2016 to.
About Ricardo Quaresma, he recalled: “If you throw a stone to Lent, he would throw you two on the way back. And Coaches are very important to educate this rebellionbut without killing it. ”
“It will be forever remembered as uof the biggest names in the history of national football And, above all, the history of Sporting Clube de Portugal, ”wrote the lions on Tuesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo paid his honor in the “one of the great symbols of world education left us but his legacy will live forever. I will never stop being grateful for everything you did for me And for so many other players. Until always, Mr. Aurélio, thanks for everything. Rest in peace”.
The President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has also commented on the death of a “remarkable figure in national sport”.
Recalls that “its legacy for education and teaching, namely in the sports trainingwas recognized by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa who awarded him in 2018 with the insignia of Commander of the Order of Public Instruction. ”
