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Porto legend Jorge Costa dies after heart attack
Football
- 05 August, 2025
- 20:42
Jorge Costa, FC Porto legend and current sporting director, passed away this afternoon, as confirmed by the club and the Hospital de São João, Report informs via One Football.
The legendary captain of the dragons, aged 53, died due to cardiac arrest.
Jorge Costa, "the Beast," will always be a legend of Porto after lifting the UEFA Cup in 2003, the Champions League in 2004, and 8 league titles with the club from O Dragao.
He played 383 matches with Porto and was in his second season at the lifelong club as the director of professional football.
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