Jose Mourinho paid an emotional tribute to former Champions League-winning FC Porto captain Jorge Costa, who sadly passed away on Tuesday from cardiac arrest at the age of 53. Costa, who helped Porto lift their second European Cup had a long managerial career post-retirement and in the summer of 2024, he rejoined his ex-club as their director of football.
FC Porto's former Champions League-winning captain Jorge Costa has passed away following a cardiac arrest at the age of 53 on Tuesday. Costa played for 15 years at Porto and made 383 appearances for the club across all competitions. He was an integral part and the leader of the side that lifted the club's second European Cup in the 2003-04 season under Jose Mourinho.
FC Porto and Atletico Madrid paid tribute to late Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva before the start of their pre-season friendly on Sunday. Jota and Silva tragically passed away one month ago in a car accident in Spain. Since their deaths, tributes have poured in across the football world and Liverpool have retired Jota's No.20 jersey.
Vitor Reis has reportedly approached Manchester City's hierarchy with a request to secure a loan move this summer. The 19-year-old centre-back is seeking more consistent game time as he looks to accelerate his development and enhance his chances of breaking into the Brazil national team setup.
Aston Villa have shown interest in signing Sami Aghehowa from FC Porto this summer as they have identified the Spanish striker as a possible replacement for Ollie Watkins. Manchester United are keen on signing the English forward in the summer window and in case Watkins exits Villa Park, the club would go after Aghehowa who is valued at âŹ80 million (ÂŁ69m/$93.5m) by the Portuguese club.