Pinto da Costa memorial open to family this Saturday | OneFootball

The memorial dedicated to Pinto da Costa, erected with the spontaneous tributes left near the Estádio do Dragão after his passing, will be open for public visitation tomorrow, December 28th; however, this Saturday, entry is exclusive to the family of the historic president of the blues and whites.

Pinto da Costa would have turned 88 on Sunday, and FC Porto has decided to allow free entry to the space between 10 am and 6 pm. Access will be through P1 (Parking 1) of the stadium.

It should be noted that this proposal was mentioned at the last General Assembly of FC Porto, when a member questioned the possibility of keeping the space open. Villas-Boas confirmed that the intention is precisely to provide free access annually on Pinto da Costa's birthday.

The memorial is located in the corridor leading to the locker rooms, in front of the gallery that gathers many moments marking the history of FC Porto. Striving, as much as possible, to maintain the original arrangement of the objects left, it is a journey through history made of moments, phrases, and, above all, emotions of all those who, directly or indirectly, were touched by Pinto da Costa.

More than 10,000 objects were collected, which the FC Porto museum team treated and preserved, so that a part could integrate the now-installed permanent memorial.

It should also be noted that, starting Sunday, this space will become part of the “FC Porto Tour” (Museum + Stadium), allowing all visitors to the Estádio do Dragão to access this popular tribute.

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