Porto, Portugal – Na today we gather for our brother, Jorge Costa, who don waka go meet us for the great football pitch in the sky. This man wey sabi ball die for 53 years on August 5, 2025, after cardiac arrest don chop am as him dey represent FC Porto for training ground.
Jorge, wey we sabi as ‘The Beast’, na captain wey carry Porto win Champions League back in 2004. E no be small achievement oh! 24 trophies for the club, including eight league titles, and he still manage to win UEFA Cup before dem upgrade am to Champions League. Na real football legend dem get for Lagos!
The club no hide their sadness. Dem post say: “Jorge Costa has left us. One of us, a leader, captain, example. A symbol of FC Porto.” E be like say dem dey cry like baby for the social media. Every sport lover feel say dem lose person wey dedicate him life to the game.
Costa start him journey for football with loan spells at Penafiel and Maritimo, but him shine brightest when e don land for Porto. Him even jam small time for England with Charlton Athletic before e return home to finish him career for Standard Liege in Belgium. E no be easy journey, but Costa no gree give up.
For international level, na 50 times e wear Portugal jersy and e play under different managers, showing say na true team player he be. After him playing days, he no rest, he jump enter coaching and manage plenty teams including Gabon national side and Mumbai City FC.
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin like join the mourners as him drop tribute for Costa: “A legend of Portuguese football, Jorge was more than a football player – he was a leader and a true warrior. His unforgettable moment lifting the trophy in 2004 remains a legendary tribute to his unwavering dedication and spirit.” Na God’s own wah, I swear!
Even Porto rivals, Sporting Clube de Portugal, express their shock too, paying homage to Costa and noting say him pawpaw heart dey sweet for all football lovers. Na big loss worldwide, as the legacy wey he leave behind dey shine bright like morning star.
As we complete the gisting today, we fit remember say na so life dey be sometimes. We go miss Jorge Costa, but we go always hold him memories close. Thanks for the ball, thank you for the love, and rest well, brother!
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