‘A day we will never forget' – Diogo Jota's tragic final post revealed just hours before dying in car crash
The Liverpool star has passed away following a car accident.
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He married Rute Cardoso just 11 days ago.
Jota shared a video of the special day on social media showing off the celebrations.
The video gave an insight into the pre-ceremony preparations while the Portuguese couple were seen dancing along to a live band.
Jota captioned the post: "A day we will never forget 🤍"
The married couple were joined by their three children including Duarte.
Jota and Rute met ten years ago and after tying the knot, he said: "I'm the lucky one."
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