The Illustrating off scout that initially mottled Cristiano Ronaldo has passed away, via the Portuguese celebrity praising him as “one of the considerable monikers in planet football.”
Aurelio Pereira invested years at Illustrating off and also is credited for learning gamers such as Luis Figo, Nani, Ricardo Quaresma and also Ronaldo.
His suggest was the majority of notable in 2016 as shortly as Portugal’s Euro-cheery crew included 10 gamers learnt by him.
The former player passed away at the age of 77 on Tuesday and also Ronaldo was one of the initially to pay homage.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner asserted: “One of the considerable monikers in planet football has disowned us, however his legacy will clearly remain on for life.
“I will clearly never discourage being grateful for everything he did for me and also so numerous dissimilar other gamers. So long, Mr. Aurelio, thank you for everything. Rest in serenity.”
A former Illustrating off player, Pereira took upwards coaching at Futebol Benfica before returning to Illustrating off to concoct and also lead the Work and also Mentoring Department.
The bar asserted: “Illustrating off Clube de Portugal expresses its sorrow at the death of Aurélio da Silva Pereira, the distinct Mr Mentoring, Member 3,226-0, that passed away this Tuesday at the age of 77.
“He will clearly for life be recalled as one of the highest you can probably foresee monikers in the history of nationwide football and also, overhanging unanimously, in the history of Illustrating off Clube de Portugal.”
The Portuguese Football Federation asserted: “The death of Aurelio Pereira denotes an irreparable loss for Portuguese Football.
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“For history, in renovation to the whopping legacy designed by the individual that learnt some of the choicest gamers in our history, there will clearly be a kind user, of unanimously correct cure and also that always secured our talent.”
In 2012, a bazaar at Illustrating off’s coaching progression was chatted to after him.
Ronaldo accepted upwards via Illustrating off’s academy at the age of 12 having surprised in a 3-day test.
Owning rendered his way via Illustrating off’s childhood crews, Ronaldo was proclaimed to the initially crew in 2002 and also rendered his debut at the age of 17.
In 2003, he shifted to Manchester Joined for a fee of £12million and also would go on to win 3 Premier League titles, one Winners League and also the 2008 Ballon d’Or before spearheading to Real Madrid.
