Jorge Costa, Champions League winning captain of Porto, dies at 53

PORTO: Jorge Costa, who captained Porto to the 2004 Champions League title, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest, the club said. He was 53. Costa, a central defender who made 50 international appearances for Portugal, was Porto’s director of football at the time of his death. The club said in their announcement that Costa embodied Porto’s values: “dedication, leadership, passion, and an unwavering spirit of conquest.” Portuguese media reported that Costa sustained cardiac arrest at the club’s training center and was transported to São João Hospital.

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