Legendary Portuguese footballer Jorge Costa has passed away
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Former legendary Portuguese footballer and coach Jorge Costa has sadly passed away.
Details: The tragic news was announced by the Portuguese club Porto. It has been reported that Jorge Costa has died at the age of 53 from a heart attack at the Dragons’ training base in Olival. After losing consciousness, he was rushed in critical condition to São João Hospital, but efforts to save his life were unsuccessful.
Quote: “Jorge Costa has left us. One of us, a leader, a captain, a role model. A symbol of FC Porto. Thank you for staying with Porto until the very end,” the statement read.
Reminder: The accident occurred at the 65th kilometer of the A-52 motorway, near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria. Along with Jota, his brother Andre Silva also lost his life. The football community is in mourning, and condolences from around the world are now pouring in to Liverpool .
