Joao Pinto leaves Boavista for Saudi team

[Bossanova]

Joao Pinto should leave Boavista for Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal according to Portuguese press reports.
He will be paid $800,000 dolllars to represent the team for the remaining four months of this season

[CMIYC]

Joao Pinto should leave Boavista for Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal according to Portuguese press reports.
He will be paid $800,000 dolllars to represent the team for the remaining four months of this season

that was always his dream, receive a lot of money, he always was a greedy player

[MisterX]

So basically he's making $200,000 U.S a month? Why the hell is Qatar offering that kind of money for a player like that? It's not like Joao Pinto's name is going to net the club that kind of money each month anyways. He's not that famous. The Arab clubs should only bring in veterans that have starpower and can rack in huge cash for the club. Like Pele did for Cosmos.

Of course Joao Pinto is greedy, he's Portugeuse. :laugh From my personal experience, a lot of people of my race place money as top priority (even much of my family is like that). Not saying this as an attack of my own heritage but just an observation. :rolleyes: Of course there are those who are ambitious and who prefer to further their career rather than make lots of money... which I admire.

[CMIYC]

So basically he's making $200,000 U.S a month? Why the hell is Qatar offering that kind of money for a player like that? It's not like Joao Pinto's name is going to net the club that kind of money each month anyways. He's not that famous. The Arab clubs should only bring in veterans that have starpower and can rack in huge cash for the club. Like Pele did for Cosmos.

Of course Joao Pinto is greedy, he's Portugeuse. :laugh From my personal experience, a lot of people of my race place money as top priority (even much of my family is like that). Not saying this as an attack of my own heritage but just an observation. :rolleyes: Of course there are those who are ambitious and who prefer to further their career rather than make lots of money... which I admire.

but look at his wages in the several clubs he been, he was very well payed in benfica, sporting and boavista, despite of his descendent career

[Bossanova]

So basically he's making $200,000 U.S a month? Why the hell is Qatar offering that kind of money for a player like that? It's not like Joao Pinto's name is going to net the club that kind of money each month anyways. He's not that famous. The Arab clubs should only bring in veterans that have starpower and can rack in huge cash for the club. Like Pele did for Cosmos.

Of course Joao Pinto is greedy, he's Portugeuse. :laugh From my personal experience, a lot of people of my race place money as top priority (even much of my family is like that). Not saying this as an attack of my own heritage but just an observation. :rolleyes: Of course there are those who are ambitious and who prefer to further their career rather than make lots of money... which I admire.

Hes not going Qatar, its Saudi arabia

Portuguese people aren't greedy, we just know how hard it is to earn money, and etc etc and so we are shrewd with it.

But then again there are the portuguese types who would rather gove their money to the bar owner for a super bock than buy their kids sum food or clothes. those portuguese people are :Knob

[Hurley]

Of course Joao Pinto is greedy, he's Portugeuse. :laugh

Every player is, and JVP isnt the greediest of them all since he never left Portugal.

[Bossanova]

Every player is, and JVP isnt the greediest of them all since he never left Portugal.

he never left cause a)he was a hero at benfica and getting payed well b)when he had to leave Benfica he wanted to stay in Lisboa cause he loved his lifestyle etc c)he was probably scared of moving abroad, it aint easy

[CMIYC]

he never left cause a)he was a hero at benfica and getting payed well b)when he had to leave Benfica he wanted to stay in Lisboa cause he loved his lifestyle etc c)he was probably scared of moving abroad, it aint easy

actually he did, he moved to atletico madrid, but he failed so he returned to portugal

[Bossanova]

actually he did, he moved to atletico madrid, but he fail so he return to portugal

That just re-itarates my point.
He left portugal, flopped and was too scared to leave again.
Just like nuno gomes, he had the opportunity to go to Liverpool and chose Benfica . Nothin against benfica but I dont know many people who would chose Benfica over Liverpool

[CMIYC]

That just re-itarates my point.
He left portugal, flopped and was too scared to leave again.
Just like nuno gomes, he had the opportunity to go to Liverpool and chose Benfica . Nothin against benfica but I dont know many people who would chose Benfica over Liverpool

nuno gomes didn't exactly failed in fiorentina

[Bossanova]

nuno gomes didn't exactly failed in fiorentina

he was hardly batistuta or rui costa

[CMIYC]

he was hardly batistuta or rui costa

rui costa and batistura were 2 world class players, nuno gomes never was

[Bossanova]

rui costa and batistura were 2 world class players, nuno gomes never was

he had a world class tournament though, he was fantastic in euro2000.

Imagine sa pinto played that tourno instead....

[CMIYC]

he had a world class tournament though, he was fantastic in euro2000.

Imagine sa pinto played that tourno instead....

fortunately he didn't cause nuno gomes was on fire

[Quaresma07]

not a suprise of him leaving for more money.

[MisterX]

I don't understand how this Saudi club (excuse me for calling it Qatari before. lol. They are usually the ones who do this type of thing) would benefit from this though. Do the Arabian fans there look forward to watching a Portugeuse washed-up has-been? I understand why Batigol went to Qatar... he is a big fan-favourite world wide but Joao Pinto?! I'll never understand the reasoning behind this signing for them.

[CMIYC]

I don't understand how this Saudi club (excuse me for calling it Qatari before. lol. They are usually the ones who do this type of thing) would benefit from this though. Do the Arabian fans there look forward to watching a Portugeuse washed-up has-been? I understand why Batigol went to Qatar... he is a big fan-favourite world wide but Joao Pinto?! I'll never understand the reasoning behind this signing for them.

joao pinto hasn't the same fame batistuda has but is a very known player, i'm sure the people there know him, after all he was world champion there

[Hurley]

I don't understand how this Saudi club (excuse me for calling it Qatari before. lol. They are usually the ones who do this type of thing) would benefit from this though. Do the Arabian fans there look forward to watching a Portugeuse washed-up has-been? I understand why Batigol went to Qatar... he is a big fan-favourite world wide but Joao Pinto?! I'll never understand the reasoning behind this signing for them.

These people from eastern countries do really consume a lot of football. I´ve already had the pleasure of talking with some fans from Japan, Korea or Arabia and they do know all the stuff so dont be surprised if there are some Joao Pinto fans over there.

[Menace]

But he still scored one of the best headers i've ever seen in my life...

[Bossanova]

But he still scored one of the best headers i've ever seen in my life...

THE best header in my opinion, cause living in England i was crying when we were losing 2-0, but the boys turned it around, and did it playing beautiful football

[CMIYC]

THE best header in my opinion, cause living in England i was crying when we were losing 2-0, but the boys turned it around, and did it playing beautiful football

and who was the manager back than? humberto coelho :clap

[Bossanova]

According to press reports, JVP wants to stay at Boavista, so his move to Saudi Arabia might not happen after all.

I know what I'd do in his situation...

[MisterX]

How is he fairing in Boavista anyway?

[Hurley]

How is he fairing in Boavista anyway?

He barely plays.

[MisterX]

I knew he was washed up but ouch. Not making Boavista's lineup can't be good for a former Portugeuse international that has around 80 caps to his name.

[CMIYC]

I knew he was washed up but ouch. Not making Boavista's lineup can't be good for a former Portugeuse international that has around 80 caps to his name.

last year in sporting he only played thanks to his name, now, jaime pacheco don't give a **** about names so he's in the bench