Pinto da Costa’s grandson: My grandfather still haunts rivals | OneFootball

President Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, who passed away on February 15, would have turned 88 this Sunday, and the occasion did not go unnoticed in the Porto community, being widely remembered. FC Porto opened the doors of Estádio do Dragão so that more than 14,000 fans could visit the memorial dedicated to the beloved leader, while the club and Sérgio Conceição commemorated the date on social media. About 120 close fans attended the tribute lunch held in Nogueira da Regedoura, an event that included his grandson Nuno Pinto da Costa, his widow Cláudia Campo, Sandra Madureira, as well as Luís Gonçalves and João Koehler, among others, where memories of the successes achieved under Pinto da Costa's leadership were evoked.

“This was always a special day and it must continue to be so, but today is a day marked by longing because it is the first birthday without his presence,” said Nuno Pinto da Costa, immediately emphasizing that his “grandfather was so important that he still gives nightmares to rival clubs”: “This week I heard statements from the president of a Lisbon club talking about the 40 years of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. I understand that it gives him nightmares because it really should, and it's normal to have nightmares, but the great truth is that over these 40 years Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa won more championships, more Europa Leagues, and more Champions than this president's club has won in its entire history. There were 69 titles; they wanted to take the last one, the Portuguese Cup, but they couldn't. Thank you all for evoking his memory. I know he would be here happy, celebrating and listening to a fado.”

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