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Yahoo
5 days ago
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Diogo Jota's Wife Pens Emotional Tribute to Late Soccer Star 1 Month After Wedding
Diogo Jota's wife Rute Cardoso is paying tribute to her late husband. Just days after his wedding, the Liverpool soccer star died in a car crash on July 3 at the age of 28, alongside his 26-year-old brother, fellow pro soccer player André Silva. To mark one month since Jota and Cardoso got married, the widow penned an emotional message on Instagram on Tuesday, July 22. '1 month since our 'til death do us part,'' Cardoso wrote, adding that she was 'forever' his. In Cardoso's post, which has 1.3 million likes, she shared three photos from her wedding day. The first was a close up shot of the couple holding hands while wearing their wedding attire. The next two were of the pair romantically dancing at their reception. Jota and Cardoso, who had three children together, tied the knot on Sunday, June 22. On Instagram, Cardoso described the wedding as a "dream came true." Just a day before his death, Jota posted a wedding video on Instagram, writing in the caption: "A day we will never forget." Tragedy struck on Thursday, July 3, when Jota and Silva died in a car crash in the Spanish province of Zamora, per the BBC and Sky News. Friends, family and former teammates gathered for the brothers' funeral in their hometown of Gondoma, Portugal, on Saturday, July 5. Several of Jota's current and former Liverpool teammates, including club captain Virgil Van Dijk and manager Arne Slot, carried floral tributes in the shape of soccer jerseys into the chapel. Many other players, including Bruno Fernandes, João Cancelo, Renato Veiga, João Félix, José Fonte, Danilo and Adrien Silva, plus Roberto Martínez, the head coach of Portugal's national soccer team, were also in attendance, per ESPN. Manchester City's Bernardo Silva — who spoke at the funeral — per the U.K. outlet Express, was spotted carrying an arrangement of white flowers. Cardoso was seen trailing behind Jota and Silva's caskets while being consoled by friends and family. A large crowd also gathered outside the private church service to pay their respects. Read the original article on People
BBC News
7 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Jota tragedy affects us all
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott knows it will be an emotional occasion when the Cherries go to Anfield for the first Premier League game of the new campaign on 15 Liverpool beginning the defence of their title will be completely overshadowed by the knowledge it is the first time the club will have played a league game since forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a car crash in northern Spain as they returned to England."It was terrible news," Scott told BBC Sport."It affects everyone; all football players, all people around the world. It is devastating."Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, and of course everyone at Liverpool."Obviously, [in that first game] we are against them. We are the opposition but we have to be there for them as well. We are competitors but we are all footballers and we are all people."
CNN
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Diogo Jota's wife posts ‘forever' tribute to mark one month since wedding
Rute Cardoso, the wife of Diogo Jota, has paid tribute to her late husband, marking a month since the couple got married. Liverpool and Portugal star Jota died in a car crash in Spain on July 3 at the age of 28 along with his 25-year-old brother André Silva – who was also a professional footballer. In a post on Instagram, Cardoso shared photographs from their wedding day on June 22, along with an emotional message. '1 month since our 'til death do us part,'' she said Tuesday, adding she was 'forever' his. Jota married his long-term partner Cardoso less than two weeks before the crash. The couple had three children together. The soccer world has rallied behind the family since Jota's death. His funeral was attended by many current players, including Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Portugal star Rúben Neves. Cardoso was pictured embracing other mourners as she arrived at the church ahead of the ceremony on July 5. Liverpool, the team Jota was playing for before his death, has since retired his No. 20 shirt. A mural of the star has also been painted on a wall in the city. Jota was a vital part of Liverpool's recent success, lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of last season. He was also part of the Portugal national team which won the Nations League in June this year, having also won the competition in 2019. CNN's Aleks Klosok contributed to this report.
CNN
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Diogo Jota's wife posts ‘forever' tribute to mark one month since wedding
Rute Cardoso, the wife of Diogo Jota, has paid tribute to her late husband, marking a month since the couple got married. Liverpool and Portugal star Jota died in a car crash in Spain on July 3 at the age of 28 along with his 25-year-old brother André Silva – who was also a professional footballer. In a post on Instagram, Cardoso shared photographs from their wedding day on June 22, along with an emotional message. '1 month since our 'til death do us part,'' she said Tuesday, adding she was 'forever' his. Jota married his long-term partner Cardoso less than two weeks before the crash. The couple had three children together. The soccer world has rallied behind the family since Jota's death. His funeral was attended by many current players, including Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Portugal star Rúben Neves. Cardoso was pictured embracing other mourners as she arrived at the church ahead of the ceremony on July 5. Liverpool, the team Jota was playing for before his death, has since retired his No. 20 shirt. A mural of the star has also been painted on a wall in the city. Jota was a vital part of Liverpool's recent success, lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of last season. He was also part of the Portugal national team which won the Nations League in June this year, having also won the competition in 2019. CNN's Aleks Klosok contributed to this report.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Diogo Jota's widow posts tribute one month on from wedding
Diogo Jota's widow has paid tribute to the late Liverpool forward one month on from their wedding and three weeks after he died in a car crash in Spain. The father-of-three, who married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days before the accident, died alongside his brother, Andre Silva, after a Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in Zamora in the early hours of July 3. On Tuesday, Jota's wife shared three pictures of the two of them at their wedding, and wrote: 'One month of our 'until death do us part'. For ever, your white girl.' A spokesperson for the Guardia Civil of Zamora told the PA news agency earlier this month that tests being carried out by its traffic division showed Jota was driving the car at the time of the accident. ADVERTISEMENT The spokesperson added that the car was thought to be travelling above the speed limit on the road, which local media report is 120kmph (74mph). Pictures of the aftermath of the crash showed debris scattered along the side of the road including what appeared to be charred parts of the vehicle. Footballers, family and fans gathered for the funeral of the brothers which took place in their native Portugal on July 5.
