Porto legend and former Mumbai City FC coach Jorge Costa dies aged 53 | Football News

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NEW DELHI: 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 figure in the club’s history”.“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 former 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 taking part in profession with the membership, successful 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 Under-20 World Cup, alongside Luis Figo.“It’s a shock,” Prime Minister Luis Montenegro wrote on social media, hailing Costa as “an example of dedication and commitment”.Porto’s rivals Benfica and Sporting Lisbon additionally paid tribute.“Portuguese football is poorer,” Benfica stated in an announcement, saluting “a key figure in football and national sport, first as a player, then as a coach, and, more recently, as a manager”.