FC Porto unveils digital memorial in tribute to Pinto da Costa | OneFootball

On February 15, 2025, the universe of Futebol Clube do Porto bid farewell to Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa and, almost immediately, a spontaneous and popular memorial began to emerge near the Estádio do Dragão in tribute to the President of Presidents.

Scarves, shirts, messages, flowers, flags, and various other objects were placed as a sign of homage to the man who led FC Porto for 42 years. The scale of the popular memorial became so large that it drew international astonishment.

After being collected, the objects were preserved in the Club Museum's reserves and a part was integrated into the permanent Memorial, erected at the Estádio do Dragão and opened to the public on the last day of December 28, the date on which Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa would have celebrated his 88th birthday.

This entire process is now documented in a Digital Memorial, accessible at memorial.FC Porto.pt, which allows anyone, anywhere in the world, to quickly understand the magnitude of the tribute paid to Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa.

From the "work" left behind, translated into 2594 titles in various modalities – with emphasis on the 69 in football – to the global growth experienced by FC Porto during his four decades of presidency, the Digital Memorial starts from the figure of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa to explain the reasons for this homage.

The Digital Memorial also presents the process of constructing the permanent Memorial, gathering testimonies, messages, and images that marked this episode.

A year has passed since the passing of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa and this initiative represents a way to perpetuate a singular, unforgettable, and invaluable legacy.

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