Diogo Jota shared touching video of dream wedding hours before fatal crash
Diogo Jota shared a final video of his dream wedding just hours before a horror crash that killed him and his brother.
The Liverpool forward shared a touching montage of the day he tied the knot with long-time partner Rute Cardoso just 20 hours before his tragic death alongside brother Andre Silva in Spain.
The 28-year-old took to Instagram yesterday to share a heartbreaking video of his wedding day on June 22. The moving clip showed the build-up to the ceremony and the joyous celebrations. Jota, who has three young children with Rute, captioned the post: "A day we will never forget," along with a love heart.
The post, Jota's last on the social media platform, currently has over 62,000 likes. Just days before his passing, Rute and Jota had shared photos of the private ceremony which took place in a grand church last month.
The couple shared pictures of them in front of the altar with their children and the couple emerging from the ceremony with a bouquet of flowers.
Portuguese International Jota was a firm favourite at Anfield making 182 appearances for Liverpool since joining from Wolves in 2020. He bagged 65 goals for the Reds including nine last season as his side were crowned Premier League Champions.
He also played in his homeland for FC Porto and featured 49 times for his county.
Jota died along with his brother Andre. The 26-year-old was also a professional footballer for Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel.
Local reports said that Jota and his brother died at about 12.30am local time on Thursday.
Their car, a Lamborighini reportedly left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire.
Jota had been enjoying some time off before returning to Liverpool for pre-season. Last month he helped his country retain their Nations League crown after they defeated neighbouring rivals Spain in the final.
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Tributes have poured in for the beloved forward. His club issued a statement which read: "Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
"The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre. Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre's family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss. We will continue to provide them with our full support."
A statement from his nation's football federation, meanwhile, said: "The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated.
"Much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 international appearances, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all team-mates and opponents, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself.
"We have lost two champions. The passing of Diogo and Andre Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything to honour their legacy daily."
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