Diogo Jota's wife's agonising message to Portugal star days before heart-wrenching crash
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SportFootballDiogo JotaDiogo Jota's heartbreaking death last July came after a successful season for Liverpool and Portugal, and him finally getting married to his childhood sweetheartDiogo Jota's wife and long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, shared a heartfelt Instagram post about their wedding just two days before his tragic passing last year. In a shattering turn of events, it was confirmed two days after her post that the Liverpool footballer had lost his life in a car crash in Spain.The Portuguese forward died alongside his younger brother Andre Silva in the collision in Zamora in the early hours of July 3.
After identification, the victims are Diogo Jota, Liverpool player, and his brother Andre Felipe."Jota had been expected to feature in Portugal's World Cup 2026 squad this summer. Despite his absence, his international team-mates will be paying tribute to his memory throughout the tournament.Roberto Martinez's squad are set to don commemorative wristbands bearing the names of all 26 players, alongside that of Jota.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha revealed the team's plans to honour Jota's memory through the wristbands, which were presented to the squad by Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.Speaking ahead of their Group K opener against DR Congo, Vitinha said: "Basically, the story of the wristband is, when we went to meet with the Prime Minister, he offered us this wristband. He let us choose if we wanted to use it or not, how (we use it), during the day or during the match."We received it with a lot of affection and we chose to use it." Jota's name was also included in Portugal's official announcement of their World Cup 2026 squad last month.Buy Blood Red, our monthly Liverpool FC print publication for just £3.50 by clicking hereChoose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Diogo JotaLiverpool FCWorld Cup