Sa Pinto and Dimas complete the Portuguese selection for Global United FC. They join Fernando Couto as second and third signings.

Sa Pinto and Dima Teixeira just signed their contract to play for the Global United FC team against the Dayton Dutch Lions FC on April 30. With the two signings the total selection from Portugal is complete, after Fernando Couto was announced to play for GU FC earlier this week. The three total 199 caps for the Portuguese National Team.

Sa Pinto

Pinto received 45 caps for Portugal, 25 while playing for Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) and 20 for Real Sociedad (Spain), scoring 10 goals. His first game was on September 7, 1994 in Belfast, a 2–1 win over Northern Ireland, in which he scored the second goal. He played at UEFA Euro 1996, scoring the equalizing goal against Denmark (1-1) in the first game, and during Euro 2000. Pinto's last game was in the 6–0 win over Cyprus, on June 6, 2001. An injury prevented him from being present at the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. In total he played 322 games in the Premier Leagues scoring 59 goals.

He was known for his fighting spirit, best displayed in his Sporting Clube de Portugal stints - he was dubbed by the club's fans "Ricardo Lion Heart.”

Dimas Teixeira

During his career, Dimas played for Vitória de Guimarães, Sport Lisboa, Benfica (all Portugal), Olympique Marseille (France) and in the Serie A with top club Juventus FC, after which he moved to Turkey on 1 October 1998, joining Fenerbahçe SK. In another winter transfer window, Dimas left Fenerbahçe in 2000 and played six months at Standard Liège (Belgium).

He also played in the UEFA Euro 2000 with the Portuguese National Team. He retired at 33, with 44 international caps and over 300 Premier League matches, scoring 21 goals.