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News.com.au
6 days ago
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- News.com.au
Diogo Jota's family set to inherit star player's estate after leaving behind wife and three kids in tragic car crash
Diogo Jota has left behind more than $27.5 million for his young family. The Liverpool star and his brother Andrew Silva tragically died last week after his Lamborghini swerved off the road in northern Spain, leaving friends, family and the footballing world in mourning. The pair were honoured by loved ones who flew in from all over the world for the funeral service in the 17th-century Igreja Matriz church in Portugal. Teammates including Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk, Andrew Robertson carried commemorative red wreaths in the style of Jota's jersey, while former teammates Jordan Henderson and James Milner were also present. In a sad twist, Jota had just married childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso days before, with whom he shared three young children. His passing means Jota's inheritance will now pass to his grieving wife and kids, a fortune which both Celebrity Net Worth and The Richest estimate to be just under $30 million. Though not possible to know the exact sum, the figures are estimated based on public information of the high-profile star. Jota's move to the UK in 2018 with Wolverhampton Wolves was met with a fast start to the Premier League, before the Portuguese international then signed a big-money move to Liverpool in 2020. Over five seasons at Liverpool, he scored 65 goals in 182 appearances, and won the 2024–25 Premier League title, two EFL Cups, and the FA Cup along the way. He was recently earning as much as $15.2 million a year from the club. There he took his football earnings to roughly $54 million before his passing. Jota also had lucrative sponsorship deals as a Nike athlete and built a wealthy e-sports portfolio with his love for competitive gaming. Atop this, the Premier League winner also had a collection of luxury cars and owned a home with Cardoso in the Liverpool area, as well as a villa in Lisbon, Portugal. Jota still had two more years to run on his contract with Liverpool, and while some outlets in Portuguese media have reported the club is set to pay the sum out to Cardoso and their children, those reports haven't been confirmed. Jota's estate could be hit with a 40 per cent inheritance tax applicable in the UK, which requires it to be paid if the sum exceeds $680,000, however, Cardoso would be exempt from this if Jota left the entire inheritance to her. Spanish police are also reported to be preparing an update in the coming days on the crash which claimed Jota and his brother's lives. Investigators are looking into a range of factors including the speed of the car, whether there was a puncture, road hazards, fatigue and any potential car faults, the answers to some of which may bring some reprieve for the family.
Daily Mail
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Police swoop as Diogo Jota's graveside is flooded by fans snapping 'disrespectful' photos
Police have been called to Diogo Jota 's graveside as fans started snapping photos just hours after the footballer was buried alongside his brother Andre Silva. Distraught loved ones gathered in Portugal for a heart-breaking service to bid a final farewell to the Portuguese star, 28, and his 25-year-old sibling who both died on Thursday in a fatal car accident. Tearful mourners, including Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, were seen walking through the brothers' hometown of Gondomar as they made their way into the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar earlier today. Only family and friends were allowed inside, however a livestream with audio of the service, lead by D. Manuel Linda, the Bishop of Porto, was played outside to thousands of mourners who lined the streets. After the emotional funeral, the brothers' graveside opened up to allow members of the public to pay their respects. But mourners soon took the opportunity to take pictures beside their burial site, with police arriving at the scene to break up the crowd, The Sun reports. Fans could be seen gathering around the grave with some of them crouching down and pointing phones at the headstone display. Mourners soon flooded back to the cemetery following the police intervention. Earlier, his wife Rute, 28, who shares three young children with Jota - two boys and a girl -clutched a cream-coloured rose as she placed her hand on her husband's casket while it was taken into the church. In a heartfelt message to Jota's three children, who did not attend the funeral service, the Bishop said he would 'pray a lot for you' and told the congregation 'if it is difficult to see an adult cry, it is even more difficult to see a child cry'. 'The ones who suffer a lot are your mother and your grandparents. Seeing the mortal remains of a child must be a greater torment, but when there are two urns there are no words,' he added. Current and former team-mates of the Premier League star including a host of Liverpool and Portuguese players, appeared emotional as they attended the funeral today alongside friends and family. They included current captain Virgil Van Dijk, who held a flower arrangement in the shape of Diogo's shirt with the number 20, and Andy Robertson, who carried a red shirt bearing Andre's number 30. Thousands of people gathered in and around the church, including those who showed up to support the family. The funeral began with the Lord's Prayer, before a eulogy was read out. The service lasted for around an hour. An organist led hymns inside the church including The Lord Is My Shepherd, Hallelujah and Bach's Air On The G String. A poster of Andre Silva is carried as the coffins are walked to the Church ahead of the funeral for him and his brother Diogo Jota The funeral mass was led by D. Manuel Linda, the Bishop of Porto, and in his homily he left a message to the three children of Portuguese international Jota. 'Dear Dinis, Mafalda and Duarte, children who are not here. At this moment you are suffering immensely or perhaps not because you do not realize it. I will pray a lot for you,' he said. 'The ones who suffer a lot are your mother and your grandparents. Seeing the mortal remains of a child must be a greater torment, but when there are two urns there are no words. 'But there are feelings. We are here to say that we also suffered a lot. We are here with you emotionally. 'It's human to cry. Too bad for us if we didn't.' The Bishop continued: 'May we have faith and hope in the resurrection. This communion of life is achieved through baptism and works. Your father got married 11 days before this event. 'Good works: both of you rose in life through your sacrifices. Always respecting your fellow man. 'Serious, respectable people. With a particular aptitude. The Church likes sports. Sports have enormous potential to bring together different people. Where they come together: respect, discipline... There are many values of sports. Mourners leave the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva being held at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in the town of Gondomar 'If it is difficult to see an adult cry, it is even more difficult to see a child cry. I send you a special greeting for your mother and grandparents. I am with you but Jesus is also with you.' The song Ave Maria was played as the coffins were carried out of the church this afternoon, with guests comforted each other as they walked behind them. Jota's wife Rute was emotional and held the back of her husband's coffin. Someone beside her placed her arm around her. Those gathered around the church applauded them as they went. The two brothers will be laid to rest in the cemetery next door to the church, less than 100 metres away. It is surrounded by olive trees. A seventh day mass will also be held next Wednesday, July 9, at 9pm, in the same church where family members will come together to remember the two brothers, share stories about them and pray. After the funeral, Portugal manager Roberto Martinez said: 'These are really, really sad days, as you can imagine. But today we showed we are a large, close family. 'We are Portugal and it was esssential for us that for Andre Silva and Diogo Jota, we are together and we will always be together. Their spirit will be with us forever. He added: 'Thank you very much for messages and support from all over the world. 'It means a lot and today we are all one football family.' Former Liverpool stars including Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Fabinho and Thiago as well as Manchester City's Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva attended the service today in Gondomar. Portugal teammate Ruben Neves, who flew in to Portugal after playing for Al-Hilal in their Club World Cup clash in Orlando, US, was also a pallbearer for Diogo's coffin. Merseyside comedian John Bishop was also among the stars making their way inside the church with Portugal and Wolves defender Nelson Semedo.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Police called to Diogo Jota funeral over crowds of mourners taking photos of tragic star's grave
POLICE were called as crowds took pictures of Liverpool star Diogo Jota's grave after he was laid to rest alongside his brother Andre Silva. A joint- funeral for Jota, 28, and his brother André, 25, was held at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church after Thursday's tragic car crash. 3 3 3 Police were initially called to the cemetery due to crowds of mourners taking photos at the graveside. After clearing the cemetery, the crowds were said to have returned moments later, according to reporters on the ground. Family, friends and Liverpool teammates said goodbye to Jota and his brother André at their funeral in Portugal. Liverpool stars Virgil Van Dijk and Andy Robertson led mourners with two touching wreathes emblazoned with Diogo's number 20 and André's number 30. Portugal's head coach Roberto Martinez spoke after the ceremony and described how the days since their tragic deaths had been 'really, really sad' but the funeral today showed 'we are a very large, close family'. Martinez went on to say it was 'essential' for Portugal to show 'we are together,' adding the brothers' spirits will be 'with us forever'. He said: 'So thank you very much for your messages and for your support and everything that we receive [from] all over the world. 'Today we are all one football family.' Liverpool manager Arne Slot was there with his players - including Reds stars Joe Gomez, Darwin Nunez and Alexis Mac Allister. Former teammates Jordan Henderson and James Milner were also in attendance. Some of Jota's international teammates present at the ceremony were Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, Chelsea's Joao Felix and Manchester City 's Bernardo Silva. A huge crowd of mourners gathered outside the church and showed support for the brothers' friends, family, coaches and teammates as they walked in procession. The service was private but a live audio feed was played outside the church. Addressing Jota's children, who were not at the service, as well as their mother and grandparents, the Gondomar priest was heard saying in the broadcast: "There are no words, but there are feelings. "We also suffer a lot and we are with you emotionally." Jota, along with brother André, died when his hired acid green £210,000 Lamborghini supercar suffered a suspected tyre blowout and crashed in a fireball on the A52 highway in Zamora province, northern Spain. The brothers were en route to the Spanish port city of Santander to catch a ferry to the UK after the Portugal star was urged not to travel by plane following lung surgery. Tributes have flooded in Cristiano Ronaldo, former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and current Reds boss Arne Slot.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Family, friends and Liverpool teammates say final farewell at Diogo Jota & brother Andre's funeral after tragic crash
FAMILY, friends and Liverpool teammates said goodbye to Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva's at their funeral in Portugal after Thursday's tragic car crash. Liverpool stars Virgil Van Dijk and Andy Robertson led mourners with two touching wreathes emblazoned with Diogo's number 20 and André's number 30. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 A joint- funeral for Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 25, was held at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church after the devastating crash. Portugal's head coach Roberto Martinez spoke after the ceremony and described how the days since their tragic deaths had been 'really, really sad' but the funeral today showed 'we are a very large, close family'. Martinez went on to say it was 'essential' for Portugal to show 'we are together,' adding the brothers' spirits will be 'with us forever'. He said: 'So thank you very much for your messages and for your support and everything that we receive [from] all over the world. 'Today we are all one football family.' Liverpool manager Arne Slot was there with his players - including Reds stars Joe Gomez, Darwin Nunez and Alexis Mac Allister. Former teammates Jordan Henderson and James Milner were also in attendance. Some of Jota's international teammates present at the ceremony were Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, Chelsea's Joao Felix and Manchester City's Bernardo Silva. A huge crowd of mourners gathered outside the church and showed support for the brothers' friends, family, coaches and teammates as they walked in procession. The service was private but a live audio feed was played outside the church. Addressing Jota's children, who were not at the service, as well as their mother and grandparents, the Gondomar priest was heard saying in the broadcast: "There are no words, but there are feelings. "We also suffer a lot and we are with you emotionally." Jota, along with brother André, died when his hired acid green £210,000 Lamborghini supercar suffered a suspected tyre blowout and crashed in a fireball on the A52 highway in Zamora province, northern Spain. The brothers were en route to the Spanish port city of Santander to catch a ferry to the UK after the Portugal star was urged not to travel by plane following lung surgery. Tributes have flooded in since the horrific news, including from Jota's Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and current Reds boss Arne Slot. 6 minutes ago By Annabel Bate Head coach of the Portugal national team, Roberto Martinez, speaks to the media Head coach of the Portugal national team, Roberto Martinez, speaks to the media 18 minutes ago By Annabel Bate Liverpool player Conor Bradley (C) steps out of the church after funeral ceremony 30 minutes ago By Annabel Bate Portugal's head coach says the brothers' spirits 'will be with us forever' Portugal's head coach Roberto Martinez has spoken outside the church where the brothers' funeral took place. He started by describing how the days since their tragic deaths had been "really, really sad" but the funeral today showed "we are a very large, close family". Martinez went on to say it was "essential" for Portugal to show "we are together," adding the brothers' spirits will be "with us forever". He said: "So thank you very much for your messages and for your support and everything that we receive [from] all over the world. "Today we are all one football family." 36 minutes ago By Annabel Bate Former Liverpool's Captain Jordan Henderson after funeral By Annabel Bate Liverpool FC players Ibrahima Konate, Wataru Endo and Curtis Jones leave the church Today, 11:37 By Annabel Bate Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (C) leaves funeral Today, 11:36 By Annabel Bate Liverpool's team players step out of the church Today, 11:36 By Annabel Bate Liverpool manager Arne Slot leaves ceremony Today, 11:26 By Annabel Bate Jordan Henderson and James Milner leave funeral Today, 11:15 By Annabel Bate In Anfield, fans pay their respects outside stadium Today, 11:10 By Annabel Bate Ceremony ends The ceremony has ended. Church bells rang as the coffins were carried out. Mourners gathered inside the church are now leaving. Today, 10:53 By Annabel Bate Wreath from Wolves arrives at funeral Today, 10:36 By Annabel Bate Funeral service begins with prayer A live audio feed of the funeral is being played outside the church, with the service starting with the Lord's Prayer. Diogo Jota and André Silva's family are Catholic. A Gondomar priest told local media on Friday that Jota cared deeply about his faith. Today, 10:23 By Annabel Bate Crowds gathered while family and players walk in procession A huge crowd of mourners has gathered outside the church. They have been showing support for Jota and his brother Andre's friends, family, coaches and teammates who have been walking in procession. Today, 10:19 By Annabel Bate Mourners filing into church Today, 10:19 By Annabel Bate Family and friends gather in church for funeral Family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva are gathering inside the church for the funeral. The coffins have arrived. Today, 10:14 By Annabel Bate Former Liverpool's Captain Jordan Henderson arrives Today, 10:03 By Annabel Bate Chelsea's Renato Veiga arrives Today, 09:59 By Annabel Bate Liverpool players walk to the church Today, 09:57 By Annabel Bate Liverpool's Curtis Jones (C) and Technical Director Julian Ward (R) arrive Today, 09:54 By Liverpool's Joe Gomez and Arne Slot arrive Today, 09:54 By Annabel Bate Darwin Nunez, football player for Liverpool and Uruguay, and his partner Lorena Manas, arrive Today, 09:52 By Annabel Bate Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool FC, arrives with players and coaching staff Today, 09:50 By Annabel Bate Porto FC President Andre Villas-Boas arrives Today, 09:45 By Annabel Bate Liverpool's captain Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool's player Andrew Robertson arrive
Sky News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Sky News
Diogo Jota's family and Liverpool players attend funeral
09:06:50 Fans continue to visit Jota vigil in Liverpool While guests begin arriving for the funeral in Portugal, fans are continuing to pay their respects to Jota outside Anfield Stadium. The vigil was set up yesterday in memory of the forward, who joined the club in 2020. Former captain Jordan Henderson, who is now in the Portuguese town of Gondomar for the funeral, visited the Liverpool vigil yesterday, where he placed a floral tribute. 08:52:36 Liverpool stars in Portugal to pay respects Several Liverpool FC players have been seen in Portugal ahead of the funeral for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. Club captain Virgil Van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister and former team mates Jordan Henderson and James Milner are among those gathered in the small Portuguese town of Gondomar, as is manager Arne Slot. They are expected to join the grieving family and hundreds of residents of Gondomar, a small town in northern Portugal where Jota grew up, for the funeral at the Igreja Matriz church from 10am. Rute Cardoso, who married Jota less than two weeks before his death, is expected to be accompanied by the couple's three young children. Some players had been due back at the side's training facilities to begin the preliminaries of pre-season testing yesterday, but the phased return from the summer holiday was postponed while those at the club come to terms with Jota's death. 08:46:41 In pictures: Jota's wife arrives ahead of funeral Jota's wife Rute Cardoso and other members of his family have arrived at the church where the brothers' funeral is taking place this morning. The footballers' funeral, which is set to start at 10am UK time, is expected to attract large crowds in the small Portuguese town of Gondomar, though the ceremony itself is private. Several Liverpool players and manager Arne Slot are also set to attend. 08:36:50 Good morning Welcome to today's live coverage following the death of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain. A funeral for the pair is due to take place in their hometown of Gondomar, in northern Portugal, from 10am UK time. First, let's recap on what we know about the tragic accident in the early hours of Thursday and the key events since. The crash happened in Zamora, northwestern Spain, at around 12.30am local time on Thursday when the Lamborghini Lamborghini Huracan the pair were travelling in veered off the road; The Spanish authorities said their car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle; A Spanish government source told the PA news agency the crash was being investigated as a "possible speeding incident"; Investigators reportedly fear the probe could be prolonged because "the burned surface has eliminated many of the clues that could indicate the cause of the accident". The crash took place just 11 days after Jota's wedding to his long-term partner Rute Cordoso, with whom he had three children; Liverpool FC say they are "devastated" by Jota's "tragic passing", while the Portuguese national team says the country is "completely devastated"; Liverpool manager Arne Slot said "I wish I had the words but I know I do not" and insisted Jota "will never be forgotten"; Former manager Jurgen Klopp said he was "heartbroken" by the news, adding "there must be a bigger purpose, but I can't see it"; Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool's captain, called Jota a "champion forever" and vowed to "always be there" for his family; Jota's Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo wrote: "It doesn't make sense", and said - "just now we were together in the National Team, just now you had gotten married"; A wake was held for the brothers in their Portuguese hometown yesterday, while people flocked to Anfield throughout the day to pay their respects. 22:09:17 We're pausing our live coverage We will be resuming our updates tomorrow, when the funeral for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva takes place. Here's a recap of what's happened today... Family mourns alongside fans at wake Jota and Silva's wake took place at a church in their hometown of Gondomar this afternoon. The wake was initially private and attended by the brothers' families, including Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, who he married less than two weeks before his death. Staff from Liverpool FC, and former teammates of both Jota and Silva, were also seen arriving. The doors of the chapel were later opened to members of the public, who queued around the square to say their final goodbyes. Funeral details announced The brothers' funeral is scheduled for 9am tomorrow, Gondomar's mayor's office said. Some Liverpool players and staff are expected to attend. More tributes pour in Liverpool forward Mo Salah and ex-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho were among those who today shared moving tributes to Jota and Silva. At Anfield, former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was seen wiping away tears as he placed a floral tribute outside the stadium. 21:44:32 The main emotion was disbelief as hundreds said a final goodbye By Tyrone Francis, sports producer in Gondomar A steady flow of hundreds, possibly a thousand, people queued patiently in over 30-degree heat to pay their respects at the Capela da Ressurreicao. The small, unassuming white building, symbolic of this close-knit community, saw famous figures and members of the public alike say a final goodbye to Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva. Their wooden coffins were positioned a metre apart, side-by-side in the centre of a dimly-lit square room. The hall had three walls lined with pews, full with people, reflecting on the lives of the two footballers, aged just 28 and 25. Quiet sobs and the movement of single sheets of paper being used as fans to keep cool were the only noises audible in the room. Emotions were sombre and visitors wiped the tears that trickled down their cheeks. But the main emotion was one of disbelief that two skilful footballers - with their whole careers ahead of them – are gone way too early. The caskets, surrounded by wreaths and draped in white roses, were the central focus of everyone's attention. No one cared who else was in the room, people cried, people reflected and people prayed with their heads bowed down. Footballers Bernardo Silva, Fabinho and Thiago Alcântara were in the room at the time. But the most poignant image will be that of Diogo Jota's wife, who sat on the floor in between the two coffins, a place she had been since arriving in the early hours of the morning. The queues continued outside where two books of condolence had been set up for mourners to pen their tributes. As bells at the neighbouring church, where tomorrow's funeral service will be held, ring on the hour, every hour, this community remembers two talents, the humble guys who represented them on the grass pitch of the world's biggest stage. 20:41:01 Mourinho reflects on Jota's career Jose Mourinho, who shared an agent with Jota, is the latest figure from the footballing world to pay tribute to the Liverpool star. Speaking to Sky Sports News, he said: "Nothing was easy for him, he had to fight to arrive where he arrived. "He was not chasing protagonism, protagonism found him because of his talent." The Portuguese manager, who was speaking at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, added: "When people leave this world, normally we all say 'such a nice guy'. Diogo was really a nice guy." 20:02:01 Mourners bring flowers to public wake A long line of mourners formed outside the Portuguese chapel where the wake took place. Initially held in private for family, it later opened up to the public, with hundreds queuing around the 17th-century church. Many people brought flowers and some wore Liverpool tops. 19:24:01 'It's unbearable' for Jota's parents, says former Premier League manager Former Chelsea and Spurs boss Andre Villa-Boas has spoken to Sky News sports correspondent Rob Harris outside the wake. Villa-Boas is now the president of Portuguese club Porto, where Andre Silva – who died with his brother in the crash on Thursday – played at youth level. "There's nothing that can overcome the pain of the family," Villa-Boas said. "To a father, to a mother, it's unbearable." Villa-Boas said Jota and Andre were perfect examples of "what a professional [footballer] should be". Addressing the outpouring of tributes from the brothers' local community, Villa-Boas added: "This is something those two boys deserve." 18:43:37 Liverpool staff arrive to pay their respects Liverpool executives and backroom staff have travelled to the church where the wake is being held. The club's CEO, Billy Hogan, and technical director, Julian Ward, are among those who are there to pay their respects. The men all wore black as they made their way to the wake. As we reported earlier (see our 17.27 post), several Liverpool players and staff are expected at Jota's funeral tomorrow.
