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 ended up taking a very good man, very simple, but with a lot of courage. He was a great human being, very gentle, and someone who everyone held dear in their hearts and will be greatly missed. I think that’s why we see such broad and heartfelt support from many clubs, from FC Porto to Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and of course, the clubs that Silvino represented, as well as many other sports and social institutions,” recalled Villas-Boas.

The Dragons’ leader 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: “On behalf of FC Porto, my condolences to Silvino’s family, not only for his career as an athlete but also as a goalkeeping coach. He was someone who fought 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.”

Before heading to the funeral site 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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