FC Porto to honour Pinto da Costa on what would have been his 88th birthday | OneFootball

FC Porto announced this Tuesday that next Sunday, they will pay a new tribute to Pinto da Costa, the former president of the Dragons who passed away on February 15, by opening to the public the memorial installed at Estádio do Dragão.

The tribute will take place on December 28, the date on which Pinto da Costa would have celebrated his 88th birthday. It should be remembered that the historic "President of Presidents" led the blue and whites for 42 years, from 1982 to 2024, being succeeded by the current president André Villas-Boas.

The club informed that the free visit to the memorial will take place between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM this Sunday. It is a "historical journey through moments, phrases, and above all, feelings," in an exhibition set up from the various forms of tribute—scarves, flags, and jerseys—left near Estádio do Dragão about ten months ago.

According to the statement, "More than 10,000 objects were collected and worked on by FC Porto's museological team to be preserved so that later, some of them can be part of the permanent Memorial now built."

"The Memorial to Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, constructed from the spontaneous tributes left near Estádio do Dragão at the time of his death, will be available for free visit next Sunday, December 28.

On this day when the President of Presidents would have turned 88, all those who wish to explore the Memorial space can do so freely, between 10 AM and 6 PM. Entry is through P1 (Park 1) of Estádio do Dragão.

The Memorial is located in the corridor leading to the locker rooms, in front of the gallery that houses many of the moments that make up the history of FC Porto—most of them with Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa leading the Club.

Attempting to respect, as much as possible, the actual arrangement of the objects left, this is like a historical journey through moments, phrases, and above all, feelings of all those who, directly or indirectly, were touched by Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa and the achievements of Futebol Clube do Porto during his 42 years of presidency.

More than 10,000 objects were collected and worked on by FC Porto's museological team to be preserved so that later, some of them can be part of the permanent Memorial now built.

From December 28, 2025, symbolically, this Memorial will become part of the FC Porto Tour (Museum + Stadium), allowing access to this popular tribute for all who visit Estádio do Dragão."

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