Ricardo Sá Pinto was on the front row as a teammate at Cristiano Ronaldo’s breakthrough: “We immediately saw that he was not like the rest” | European Red Devils

Sá Pinto is a man with a strong opinion. The ex-player and ex-coach of Standard remains one of the most striking figures who has walked around on the Belgian fields. Southern, Portuguese temperament. Not afraid to kick some ass. On and off the field. The late Robert Waseige once compared him to a gladiator. Mostly honest in his answers. When Belgium in 2007 – the Stijn Stijnen match – played in and against Portugal, he was interpelled by Het Laatste Nieuws. That’s how it was then.