Pinto da Costa, Diogo Jota: Diogo Costa’s moving account | OneFootball

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

“So much emotion,” he began on Sport TV. “Before the match against Alverca, so many memories from this season came back to me, the difficulties we went through, the suffering we felt, but I am enormously proud of this team, of the coaching staff. We took FC Porto to the place it belongs. It is a very united group, young, but we also have our old guard. It is a very positive mix, in which there was never any lack of strength to face difficulties.”

When speaking about the toughest emotional moments, especially the several deaths that shook the Porto world, Diogo Costa, who wore 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 is so much to say, so much to remember. Our Jorge, our president, personally, Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva… there is a mix of sadness and happiness at the same time. Today, when I woke up, I felt… it is 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 championship. And I think we are different; I am already starting to boast about our people. It is true that we are a bit rough around the edges, but we are 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 quality. I thank them, respect to everyone, respect for our League, and I am very grateful to our rivals.”

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