Maniche, one of those targeted by Pinto da Costa in his book, answers: “I advise you to read the poem ‘Fim’, by Sá Carneiro.

Maniche would not like to be one of Pinto da Costa‘s targets in his book, ‘Azul till the end’, which hits newsstands next Sunday. In the work, the former president of FC Porto says who he wants to see at his funeral, but he also details the names of people he would not like to be present, including Maniche.

The former blue and white player, who supported the current president André Villas-Boas, responded this Tuesday afternoon, on CNN Portugal.

“I am mentioned in the book, as a traitor. 90% of Porto fans are traitors because we bet and voted on a more credible claim, clearer, without monsters. That’s why we on our side with these statements. But I take this opportunity to advise us all to read the poem ‘Fim’, by our great poet Mário de Sá Carneiro.

The former Portugal international midfielder took the opportunity to list what he considers to be inconsistencies in Pinto da Costa’s book.

“But [vamos a] three essential points: the worst contracts, according to Pinto da Costa, were Zé Luís and Nakajima, with pressure from coach Sérgio Conceição. A coach who reached, in seven years, 530 million euros in sales and 347 million in UEFA income. First discomfort. Second: after the match with Inter, he said ‘enough’ https://desporto.sapo.pt/geral/artigos/ “Enough’ in the face of so many disappointments, saying he would not updated by Sérgio Conceição. We found out that he didn’t do any of that, because two days before the election he renewed with him. Third and finally, because I’m not going to steal a spot from the panel: on May 17, 2023, he said he wasn’t running. Another fact that ended up not happening. He ran and was defeated”, recalled Maniche, before ending with a sentence

“People’s greatness is not seen when they win. It is seen in defeat. I will stop here”, concluded the former player who now works as a television reporter.

The former FC Porto player hopes to be able to read the book when it is released.

“I’m waiting for them to offer me on my birthday, November 11, or at Christmas time. Above all, with enthusiasm, thanking me for being involved in national titles, Portuguese Cup, Super Cup, UEFA, Champions, Intercontinental . . I would like to keep their memory, but I hope that the former president will live for several more years, to entertain us with these wonderful conditions”, he said.