Diogo Costa’s Farewell Message to Departing Players

Diogo Costa looked back at 2025 on social media. The goalkeeper of FC Porto and the Portuguese national team considered himself “grateful” for the “victories”, “struggles” and “blessings” brought about by the year that ends this Wednesday.

The 26-year-old guardian thanked his family, which grew at the beginning of the year with the birth of his second daughter, Matilde.

Diogo Costa later highlighted the “Portista family” and the “Selection family” for “making each challenge a shared mission”. «In addition to the titles we celebrated and the struggles we faced, it is in them that we overcome ourselves and become stronger, together», reiterated the starting goalkeeper on the Quinas team, which won the Nations League in June.

The Portuguese international later left «a word that was felt by all those who left». «They will forever be alive in our hearts and in our memory», highlighted Diogo Costa, who played 53 games this season, between club and national team. 2025 was marked by the death of Diogo Jota, the goalkeeper’s former teammate on the Quinas team, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, former president of FC Porto, and Jorge Costa, former captain and director of football for the Dragons.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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