The president of the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP), Pedro Proença, this Wednesday mourned the death of former footballer António Pacheco, saying that his talent “will never be forgotten.”
“Portuguese football mourns the premature departure of António Pacheco. He will be greatly missed, but his talent will never be forgotten,” Proença was quoted as saying in the LPFP statement.
The organization also expresses its “deepest condolences” to the family and football fans in general, remembering the journey of the former Portuguese national team striker.
Sporting also expressed its condolences to the family and friends of former footballer António Pacheco, who died today aged 57, thanking him for his dedication and commitment to the green and white club.
Portuguese Sporting deplor the death of António Pacheco, former Leonin footballer, who died this Wednesday at the age of 57. Portuguese international António Pacheco represented Sporting in the 1993/94 and 1994/95 seasons, winning the Portuguese Cup,” the Lisbon club wrote.
Benfica also mourned the death of former footballer António Pacheco, stressing that “his tricks, his goals and the titles he helped win are the legacy he left” in the history of the “incarnate” club.
“Sport Lisbon and Benfica regrets the death of its former player António Pacheco and expresses its deepest condolences to his family,” the Lisbon club said in a note recalling the former player’s journey in an Eagles jersey.
“Throughout his career he has established himself as a quick and brilliant left-footer who has stood out for his assists and goals. His dribbling, his goals and the titles he helped win are a legacy he will forever leave to the rich and incomparable history of the club. António Pacheco leaves us too early, at the age of 57. See you forever, Pacheco,” say the Reds.
The former Portuguese international António Pacheco, who left Benfica to join Sporting with Paulo Sousa at the end of the 1993/94 season, died this Wednesday after being hospitalized on the 12th in Faro following an illness in Portimão.
António Pacheco, who played for Benfica and Sporting, among other clubs, died this Wednesday at the age of 57.
António Pacheco was born in Portimão. He started his career at Torralta and moved to Portimonense before moving to Benfica in 1987, for whom he won two national titles, the Portuguese Cup and the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup.
In 1993, he became one of the protagonists of the so-called “hot summer”, moving with Paulo Sousa to rivals Sporting, a club where he spent two seasons and won the Portuguese Cup, and then continued his career at clubs such as Sporting”. like Belenenses, Reggiana (Italy), Santa Clara, Atlético and Estoril Praia.
Pacheco was also capped six times by Portugal.
After finishing his playing career, he was still a coach, but not for long, playing roles at Atlético Madrid and Portimonense.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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