Former captain Jorge Costa has died aged 53 after a cardiac arrest on the group’s coaching floor, Porto introduced on Tuesday, paying tribute to “a key determine within the membership’s historical past”.
“The legendary FC Porto captain and present director {of professional} soccer, handed away this Tuesday following a cardiopulmonary arrest,” the membership stated in an announcement.
The previous Portuguese worldwide defender collapsed on Tuesday morning on the membership’s coaching floor.
He was rushed to hospital, the place he died shortly after arriving, in response to native media.
Costa spent most of his enjoying profession with the membership, profitable eight league titles and the Champions League in 2004 beneath Jose Mourinho. He performed 50 instances for the Portuguese nationwide group.
He belongs to the golden era of Portuguese gamers who received the 1991 Underneath-20 World Cup, alongside Luis Figo.
“It’s a shock,” Prime Minister Luis Montenegro wrote on social media, hailing Costa as “an instance of dedication and dedication”.
Porto’s rivals Benfica and Sporting Lisbon additionally paid tribute.
“Portuguese soccer is poorer,” Benfica stated in an announcement, saluting “a key determine in soccer and nationwide sport, first as a participant, then as a coach, and, extra not too long ago, as a supervisor”.
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