Porto's Champions League-winning Captain Costa Dies Aged 53

Former Porto skipper Jorge Costa has died aged 53 aft having a cardiac apprehension astatine nan club's training centre, nan Portuguese broadside has confirmed.

The defender led Porto to Champions League glory nether head Jose Mourinho successful 2004 and won 50 caps for Portugal.

Costa spent a play connected indebtedness astatine Charlton successful nan Premier League successful 2001-02 and retired from playing successful 2006.

The centre-back moved into guidance and held positions astatine 16 clubs earlier taking up nan domiciled of Porto's head of master shot past season.

"Throughout his life, some connected and disconnected nan pitch, Jorge Costa embodied nan values that specify FC Porto: dedication, leadership, passion and an unshakeable tone of conquest," nan nine said. "He near his people connected generations of fans."

Costa graduated from Porto's academy and went connected to make 324 appearances for nan club.

He won 24 trophies earlier leaving successful 2005, including nan Champions League, Uefa Cup and 8 Primeira Liga titles.

In 2000, Costa won nan Portuguese Golden Ball - an grant handed retired to nan league's champion player.

His managerial profession took him crossed nan globe pinch stints successful Portugal, Romania, Cyprus, Tunisia, India and Gabon.