Portal dos Dragões
·25 mars 2026
João Pinto on Jamor, Porto-style irony: “Padel with Sporting stones”

In partnership with
Yahoo sportsPortal dos Dragões
·25 mars 2026

João Pinto recalled one of the most striking episodes in FC Porto’s history at Jamor, in a conversation with Aloísio and Rui Barros, as he revisited the famous climb up the staircase after winning the Portuguese Cup against Sporting.
The former Porto captain recalled the atmosphere of that day and made a statement full of symbolism and irony about what happened after the final. “I learned to play padel at Jamor, hitting the cup against the stones those Sporting guys were throwing at us,” he said, referring to the moment when people linked to the opposing side attacked FC Porto players with stones after Porto’s victory.
The Jamor staircase remains one of the most iconic images of Portuguese Cup triumphs, and João Pinto’s account brings back a more tense side of that celebration, in a context of great rivalry between the two clubs.
In the conversation, shared in a spirit of memory and Porto identity, João Pinto joined two historic figures of the club, Aloísio and Rui Barros, to revisit episodes that marked generations of fans and players.
The testimony reinforces the symbolic weight of that final and everything surrounding the triumph, on a stage that continues to hold a special place in the history of Portuguese football and FC Porto.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.









































