Mourinho's favorite player who helped him win the Champions League suddenly died

Porto captain Jorge Costa has died aged 53 under Jose Mourinho. Costa was part of the Porto side that won the 2004 Champions League.

Mourinho and Jorge Costa when they worked together at Porto

According to reports from Portugal, Jorge Costa died of cardiac arrest on August 5 while at Porto’s training center in Olival. Nicknamed “Tanque” (Tank) and “Bicho” (Beast) by his teammates for his fiery defensive style of play, Jorge Costa spent 15 years with Porto.

During that time, Costa won eight league titles, as well as the UEFA Cup, Intercontinental Cup, five Taça de Portugal and eight Portuguese Super Cups - an impressive collection of trophies. The relationship between Costa and Mourinho during this period was considered very good. He was also a mainstay of the Portuguese national team, with 50 caps and won the Portuguese Ballon d'Or in 2000.

After a glittering playing career – which included spells at Penafiel, Marítimo, Charlton Athletic (on loan), and a season at Standard Liège – Jorge Costa turned to coaching. He started as assistant coach at Braga in 2006, before taking over as head coach.

However, Costa then had a turbulent coaching journey, becoming a true "traveler" in the coaching world, with jobs spanning from Portugal to Tunisia, India, Romania...

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