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Jorge Costa died at the age of 53, following a cardiorespiratory arrest in Porto.
Old Portist captain felt bad at the olive groves and went to the São João hospital after giving an interview, but eventually could not resist. I was 53 years old.
Portuguese football is in mourning. Jorge Costacurrent FC Porto Football Director and former Portuguese International, suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest And ended up dying, said the hospital of St. John.
Jorge Costa “entered into cardiorespiratory to the emergency room” after feeling bad in the afternoon at the Dragon Training Center in the Olival.
The episode will have taken place shortly after an interview with SportTV, which according to the interior of the facilities at its own request, due to the intense heat. The 53-year-old player was immediately assisted by FC Porto’s medical team and a defibriller was used on the site.
Jorge Costa was transported in an emergency medical vehicle and resuscitation to the São João Hospitalin Porto, where it was initially hospitalized in a very serious state, but eventually did not resist.
The former player, who returned to the portista structure already had heart history: In 2022, he suffered a heart attackbefore integrating the dragon’s directive structure. At that time, he underwent a catheterization.
Unavoidable figure of Portuguese football and eternal shirt ‘2’ Of the dragons, the Porto Sentral Defense took the first steps in Foz, before heading to FC Porto, where, after loans to Penafiel and Marítimo, it was leader inside and outside the four lines, being a fundamental piece in the conquest Portista Champions Leaguewith José Mourinho in charge.
After 13 times and 384 Dragon games to the chest – With a small stint in the middle of Charlton Athletic English – the eighth player with the most games for the club ended his career in Belgium at Standard Liège.
The ‘bug’, as it was known thanks to its aggressiveness and constant intensity in the lawn, was the Third most titled player in blue and white historywith 21 titles, including an UEFA Cup, an intercontinental cup, eight times the I Liga, five the Portuguese Cup and five the Super Cup.
He played 50 times for the national team, having scored 2 goals. From corners to the chest, he was one of the winners of the 1991 U-20 World Cup.
José Mourinho has praised Jorge Costa’s leadership capacity several times, having a story for 5 years about the eternal Portist captain who highlights him.
“One day we were losing 2-0 at the break [na verdade, o FC Porto perdia por 1-0] against the Belenenses. He was steaming and, on his way to the resort, Jorge Costa said to me, ‘Wait out two minutes ago, please,’ ”recalls ‘Special One.’ Then he opened the door and said to me, ‘Train us’. He did everything I would do. We won 3-2. He had never scored goals. Marked 2. ”
