Diogo Costa’s moving tale of Pinto da Costa, Jota and a ‘gritty’ people | OneFootball

Diogo Costa gave heartfelt, emotion-filled comments after realizing that FC Porto had just won their 31st national title, the third of his career.

“So much emotion,” he began, speaking to Sport TV. “Before the match against Alverca, a lot of memories from this season came back to me — the difficulties we went through, the suffering we felt — but I’m बेहद proud of this team, of the coaching staff. We took FC Porto back to the place where it belongs. It’s a very united, young group, but we also have our veterans. It’s a very positive mix, and we never lacked the strength to face difficulties.”

When speaking about the toughest emotional moments, especially the several deaths that shook the Porto world, Diogo Costa, who had an image of Diogo Jota on his shirt sleeve and the number 19 on his back, also remembered Jorge Costa and Pinto da Costa.

“There’s so much to say, so much to remember. Our Jorge, our president, personally, Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva… there’s a mix of sadness and happiness at the same time. Today, when I woke up, I felt… it’s almost as if I knew something good was going to happen, because we deserve it and I think we did everything for it,” he said, emotional.

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Already thinking of the fans, Diogo Costa also spoke about Porto’s fighting spirit: “I thank our fans for all their support throughout the league campaign. And I think we’re different — I’m already starting to brag about our people. It’s true that we’re a bit rough around the edges, but we’re very united, friendly, we welcome everyone well, and that is my greatest pride in being a Porto supporter and a player for this club.”

Lastly, Diogo Costa also thanked the various rivals who congratulated FC Porto on winning the title. “We are grateful that our rivals recognize our merit. I thank them — respect to everyone, respect for our league — and I’m very grateful to our rivals.”

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