 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Akarova chinangwa chake chekutanga chekirabhu mu33 pre-mwaka dhirowa neNewcastle United musi wa5 Nyamavhuvhu 2006. Zvisinei, musi wa18 Nyamavhuvhu 2006, Pires akakuvadza cruciate ligament muibvi rake rekuruboshwe mumutambo wehukama neCádiz uye aida kuvhiyiwa kwekugadzirisa kugadzirisa dambudziko, rakamuita kuti ashande kwemwedzi minomwe mukirabhu yake nyowani muSpanish yepamusoro ndege. Pires pakupedzisira akapora kubva pakukuvara kwebvi uye akaita chikwata chake chekutanga chikwata cheVillarreal sechikamu chechipiri chekutsiva paakatumidzwa zita muVillarreal squad kuti atarisana neReal Sociedad musi wa17 March 2007. Pires akarova chinangwa chake chekutanga cheligi paakadzoka kubva mukukuvara mu 3 3 kukweva kuenda kuReal Betis musi wa31 Kurume 2007. Mushure memitambo mitatu semutsivi, Pires akaita kutanga kwake kweVillarreal musi wa22 Kubvumbi 2007 vachipesana neBarcelona. Akavhura zvibodzwa zvechikwata chake kuti akunde vatungamiri veligi Barcelona 2 0, achitsiva kuenda kwake kwekutanga kurwisa Barcelona muChampions League Final.mwedzi waMay wapfuura. 