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Jorge Costa, Porto legend and former Mumbai City FC coach, passes away aged 53
Costa had captained Porto to the 2004 UEFA Champions League title, made 50 appearances for Portugal and would later coach Mumbai City FC in the ISL from 2018 to 2020. The 53-year-old died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday. read more Jorge Costa, who had starred in Porto's Champions League triumph in 2004, was the club's director of football at the time of his demise. AP Jorge Costa, who captained Porto to the 2004 Champions League title, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest, the club said. He was 53. Costa, a central defender who made 50 international appearances for Portugal, was Porto's director of football at the time of his death. The club's said in its announcement that Costa embodied Porto's values: 'dedication, leadership, passion, and an unwavering spirit of conquest.' Jorge Costa deixou-nos. Um de nós, um líder, capitão, exemplo. Um símbolo do FC Porto. Obrigado por seres FC Porto até ao fim. Até sempre, Jorge Costa. — FC Porto (@FCPorto) August 5, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Portuguese media reported that Costa sustained cardiac arrest at the club's training center and was transported to São João Hospital. More from Football Costa's finest achievement in his playing career was as captain of Jose Mourinho's Porto team that was a surprise winner of the Champions League in 2004. A year earlier, he lifted the second-tier UEFA Cup. We are deeply saddened by the passing of our former Head Coach, Jorge Costa. A leader, a fighter, and a true part of the Mumbai City family, Jorge was at the helm between 2018 and 2020. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time. Rest in… — Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) August 5, 2025 Costa also helped Porto win eight Portuguese league titles. He spent a short period on loan at English team Charlton in the 2001-02 season. 'To hear of a life taken at 53 is never nice to hear, but he's a former teammate who had such a great standing in the game and captained a Champions League winning side,' said Steve Brown, chair of Charlton's ex-players' association. 'He was loved at Charlton, a man mountain of a player and a great guy too.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India.com
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Former England Cricketer reveals the nickname English players gave to Mohammed Siraj, his name is...
Former England Cricketer reveals the nickname English players gave to Mohammed Siraj, his name is... New Delhi: Team India's fast bowler Mohammad Siraj won everyone's heart by performing brilliantly in the fifth Test played against England at the Oval. On the last day of the match, when England's victory was considered certain, Siraj single-handedly turned the match around. He demolished England's lower order and gave India a historic victory. Siraj took a total of 9 wickets (4 in the first innings, 5 in the second) in this match. Former players praised after defeating England Siraj's performance is being praised not only by Indian but also by foreign players. After his deadly bowling, former players are calling him a hero. Former England captain Nasser Hussain and former English player Stuart Broad made a new revelation about him and told what name the England team calls Siraj. 'Mr. Angry': Siraj gets a new nickname Nasser Hussain said that Siraj's passion and aggression are clearly visible on the field. That is why the England team has named him 'Mr. Angry'. Nasser said, 'Siraj is always angry and bowls with full force. He has the potential to make the longest career in the history of Test cricket. Getting Root out, getting outswing with the old ball, and dealing with Atkinson and Crawley even under pressure — all this is proof of his skill.' England legend Stuart Broad also revealed the nickname given to Mohammad Siraj by the English players. Recalling a light-hearted moment, Broad said, 'I was on the pitch on Day 2 when Ben Duckett was going through his batting drills, and Siraj was doing some mental bowling exercises. Duckett looked at him and said, 'Morning, Mr. Angry! How are you doing, Mr. Angry?'' Joe Root called him a true warrior Former England captain Joe Root also praised Mohammad Siraj. He said that Siraj is a true warrior and a player whom you would always want to see in your team. He gives his all for India and he deserves full praise for this dedication. Siraj's brilliance in the entire series Mohammad Siraj was brilliant not only in this one match but in the entire Test series. He played the entire series without any break and was the only fast bowler in both teams who played all the Tests. Siraj bowled a total of 186 overs in this series and took 23 wickets.
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Indian Express
Acrimonious series? India and England players meet and greet to celebrate an intense summer
Acrimony followed the sensationally concluded India-England Test series at every juncture, but the fellowship of cricket suffering never got eroded. Battered, bruised bodies and satisfied souls of fighting cricketers from both the Indian and England teams assembled on Monday, to end the series on a note of mutual respect and bonhomie. A memorable series where banter got bruising but not brutal, received a calm debriefing as war wounds were bandaged. The English team invited the Indians over for the customary end-of-series tradition of after the 2-2 parity was reached. They might have been involved in fierce fights, not ceding an inch but once The Oval emptied out, it was scenes of camaraderie and asking after the well-being of the wounded. A team official told The Indian Express that while every Indian walked up to Chris Woakes who came to bat with a hand in a brace, admiring him for his courage, several English cricketers asked after how Rishabh Pant had been doing, given his broken toe. Both sides had given the world iconic images of broken warriors walking out to play their designated role, something that was appreciated most by the opposition. The meet and greet also saw India's young batsmen queue up and listen with wide attention to Joe Root talk about how his batting keeps getting better by the day. 'He was asked how he has sustained top form for so long and many things about his batting,' the team official narrated. English cricket, even when clubs or counties play, wraps up proceedings with both dressing rooms converging for a common limbering down of emotional intensity. And after battling for 25 days, the two teams ensured that all Day 5 wrinkles were neatly ironed out exchanging warm respect. The day's hero, and a rather popular figure even amongst opponents, Mohammed Siraj was the life of the after-party, and all controversies and grudges got buried with the final meet-up before the Indians flew out on Tuesday. The rivalry – though incidents keep cropping up – isn't particularly bitter to start with, and through the series, even as the world thought controversies would brim over, both sets of cricketers have professionally left events on the field. So even as Ben Stokes said nobody from either side was losing sleep over what was said, Prasidh Krishna who had a go at Root, clarified that the batsman was an ultimate legend, and no one could really hold onto any ill-will towards him. Similarly though Siraj's fiery eyes would light up several times in follow up, Root had maintained that his 'fake angriness', as hard as he tried, was never viewed as anything but a passionate performance by the English. India's mild mannered captain Shubman Gill isn't prone to trash talking anyway, and those like Yashasvi Jaiswal have even spent days picking the brains of Joe Root during the IPL gig at Rajasthan Royals. Gautam Gambhir and Brendon McCullum have both been massive figures at Kolkata Knight Riders, and the two teams though hosting some fiery characters, ensured they ended the memorable series on a note of friendship with a higher echelon of respect for the show they put up for the world. It was the next best thing to fairytale endings – 2-2, and two sets of happy cricketers who left it all out there and then enjoyed each other's company.
