The sudden death of Jorge Costa aroused great emotion in the world of football, inciting José Mourinho to share a moving message to his attention.
This Tuesday, the former central defender and Portuguese coach Jorge Costa turned brutally at the age of 53 from a heart attack. Tributes have multiplied to greet the memory of the old glory of FC Porto.
His former coach, José Mourinho – with whom he conquered the UEFA Cup in 2003, then the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup in 2004 – paid him a vibrant tribute. A statement of emotion, testifying to the deep relationship between the current Galatasaray coach and the sports director of the Dragons.
“A part of my story that goes away”
“You have captains and you have leaders. And sometimes it's not just a brassard issue, but that's what you represent. And Jorge was one of those guys, of those who do the dirty job and let the coach do his coach job. It is perfection for a coach when his captain acts like this. Of course I am very sad, it is a part of my story that leaves ”said Special One, in tears.
“If he could chat with me now, he would say to me: 'Go, do your press conference and tomorrow, play the match and win it, forget me'. This is what Jorge would say. So that's what I'm going to try to do, do my job today, do it tomorrow and cry then “continued Mourinho.
