Jorge Costa honoured at FC Porto's title party in emotional scene | OneFootball

Former captain Jorge Costa, who died on 5 August 2025, was remembered this Saturday during the celebrations of FC Porto’s 31st Portuguese football league title, through a tribute held right in the Estádio do Dragão.

A few minutes after the final whistle of the match against Alverca, which ended 1-0 and sparked the dragons’ celebrations, the lights of the Estádio do Dragão were turned off in tribute to “the beast”, who died after suffering cardiac arrest at the blue-and-whites’ training centre, while images of Jorge Costa were shown on the giant screens.

The FC Porto flag, which had been at the south stand of the Estádio do Dragão since Jorge Costa’s funeral, was once again lowered onto the pitch to the sound of “Never Enough” by Loren Allred, and was received by FC Porto president, André Villas-Boas, and the widow of the former football director of the “blue-and-whites”.

Two of coach Francesco Farioli’s assistants, Lucho González and Castro, who had shared the dressing room with Jorge Costa, could not hold back their tears, nor could young Rodrigo Mora.

After a moment of serenity marked by the tribute to Jorge Costa, the Estádio do Dragão returned to celebration, with the club anthem sung in unison.

FC Porto were crowned Portuguese football champions today for the 31st time in their history, after beating Alverca 1-0 in a match from the 32nd round of the Primeira Liga, decided by a goal from Bednarek in the 41st minute.

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