Pinto da Costa’s grandson: “Forgive them, grandad, I just can’t” | OneFootball

At the Dragões de Ouro ceremony, the Dragão de Honra was awarded to Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, a distinction that will be placed in the FC Porto Museum. After the award, a message from his son Alexandre was played at the Dragão Arena.

In response, Pinto da Costa’s grandson, Nuno, published an enigmatic phrase on Instagram: “Forgive them, grandfather, because I cannot,” along with an image of an excerpt from the former Porto president’s book ‘Blue Until the End’ with the following passage:

“To conclude, as I watched the presentation of the 16 Dragões de Ouro, I thought that I could never receive one because the ‘Dragão de Honra’ for directors is awarded by me! But maybe one day, I hope many years from now, I might receive the ‘Dragão’ as a memento. If that ever happens, for the record, I want my grandson Nuno to receive it, a true Porto fan who, while still young, had my name tattooed on his arm.”

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