India, Aug. 5 -- Portuguese football legend and FC Porto's iconic captain Jorge Costa died on Tuesday, August 5, at the age of 53, following a cardiac arrest at the club's training ground in Olival. At the time of his death, Costa was serving as the Director of Football at FC Porto, the club where he began, ended, and immortalised his footballing career, reported The US Mirror.

The report added that Jorge Costa, a centre-back known for his grit and leadership, played 383 matches for Porto and led the team to a historic Champions League win in 2004 under Jose Mourinho and the UEFA Cup win in 2003.

A one-season stint with Charlton Athletic in the English Premier League added an international chapter to his career. He later went on to mana...