Whilst with Benfica, Pinto's career was threatened in late 1992 by a collapsed lung during an international match for Portugal in Scotland for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers – he did recover, but was unable to help Benfica win the title.
As the Portuguese under-20 team manager, he discovered the talents of many Portuguese football legends, which include Rui Costa, João Pinto, Capucho, and Luís Figo.
Pinto | João Gilberto | João Pessoa | João Bosco | Maria João | Freida Pinto | Ford Pinto | João Roque | Gary Pinto | Patrick Vieira | Maria Joao | João Goulart | João Cabral de Melo Neto | São João River | São João de Meriti | Pinto horse | Pinto da Costa | Pinto Colvig | Palo Pinto County, Texas | Palo Pinto County | Meredith Vieira | Leonardo Vieira | José Eduardo Pinto da Costa | Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa | João Vieira Pinto | João Sousa | Joao Roque | João Pinto | João Magueijo | João Havelange |