André Villas-Boas at Silvino’s wake: “We’ve lost a friend” | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas was present this Saturday at the wake and funeral of Silvino Louro, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 67. The president of FC Porto recalled the memories he shared with the former goalkeeper, with whom he worked at FC Porto, Chelsea, and Inter Milan.

“We shared many adventures, from FC Porto to Chelsea and Inter Milan, where we became a bit closer and shared moments of great friendship. He is a friend who leaves us, betrayed by illness. The illness ultimately took a very good man, very simple, but with a lot of courage. He was a great human being, very gentle, and a person whom everyone held dearly in their hearts and will be greatly missed. I think that's why we saw widespread and heartfelt support from many clubs, from FC Porto to Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and, of course, the clubs Silvino represented, as well as many other sports and social institutions,” recalled Villas-Boas.

The leader of the Dragons also offered words of comfort to Silvino's family, who represented FC Porto as a player in the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons, and later as a goalkeeping coach from 2000/01 to 2003/04: “Condolences on behalf of FC Porto to Silvino's family, not only for his journey as an athlete but also as a goalkeeping coach. A person who achieved and worked hard for the club and brought many titles to the club. Therefore, on behalf of the entire Futebol Clube do Porto, my condolences to his wife and all his family members.”

Before heading to the funeral location in Feijó, businessman Jorge Mendes was at the Central Mosque of Lisbon on Saturday morning, where the wake took place. Valdo and Hernâni, who shared the locker room with Silvino at Benfica, also paid tribute during the morning.

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