SIC journalist Luís Marçal recalls that “it is no coincidence” that the former athlete was “affectionately” called “animal”, not only for the “enviable physicist, but also because it was, in fact, an animal on and off the field.”
Luís Marçal, journalist at SIC, praises the “which marked an epoch” in the ‘blue and whites’ and highlights the qualities it evidenced as a leader on and off the pitch.
In analysis at SIC Notícias, the SIC journalist begins by mentioning that within a year FC Porto lost “two central figures”, also referring to the death of historic President Pinto da Costa. For Luís Marçal, the former captain of the ‘blues and whites’ marked an epoch at the unbeaten city club and recalls a moment:
“I remember one of those presentations equal to the one that happened last Sunday when there was a surprise and in this presentation, except error in 1997/1998, Jorge Costa inherits the number two jersey of João Pinto, right-back João Pinto, who withdraws at this time and gives him the Symbol of Captain of FC Porto.
The journalist also mentions that “it is no coincidence” that the former athlete was “affectionately” called “animal”, not only for the “enviable physical, but also because it was, in fact, an animal on and off the field.”
He describes Jorge Costa as the leader who scolded his colleagues when necessary, but also “took a span on his back” at the best times. By the time he was in the captain’s armband, he was also responsible for showing what he was “to be FC Porto” to the new players.
After Jorge Costa, he argues, “except for Lucho González, there was never a captain like Jorge Costa” in the ‘dragons’
The former FC Porto International and current director for the professional football of ‘Blue and White’, Jorge Costa, died today at the age of 53, following a cardiorespiratory arrest, a source from the São João Hospital told Lusa.
