Video of Diogo Jota’s Widow Rute Cardoso in Tears Leaving Husband’s Funeral Home Surfaces Online

• Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva tragically passed away in a car accident on July 3
• The Portuguese star was on his way to catch a ferry to England and resume pre-season training with Liverpool
• Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, has been spotted in public for the first time since her husband’s ill-timed passing

The broader football world continues to mourn the demise of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, who both passed away in a car accident on July 3.

The siblings were driving in a green Lamborghini at the time, with the Premier League preparing to catch a ferry to England later that morning to resume pre-season training.

Their car reportedly veered off the road due to a burst tyre while trying to overtake another car, with the vehicle catching fire on impact, killing both players on impact.

Per SportBible, residents in that region of Spain lamented the poor state of the road, saying that numerous potholes and general decline had posed a consistent danger to drivers.

Jota's widow in tears at funeral home

As seen in a video going viral on X, shared by Jaleos El Espanol, Rute Cardoso was spotted leaving the funeral home in tears after arriving with her husband's corpse from Spain.

The funeral home was at Gondomar, the town where the couple began dating as teenagers, with the private wake held at a Catholic chapel near where they married on June 22.

Sao Cosme Chapel in Gondomar hosted the wake for the footballers, and it was witnessed by close families and friends, including FC Porto's president, Andre Villas-Boas.

In attendance were the late footballers’ mum, father, and grandfather, and they were accompanied by football agent Jorge Mendes, who represented Jota in his lifetime.

According to Daily Star, the mayor of Gondomar declared Friday, July 4, 2025, a day of municipal mourning for the late footballers, who were residents of the town.

Liverpool immortalise Jota's number 20

The Reds won their 20th English top-flight crown with their number 20, Jota, playing a pivotal role for manager Arne Slot’s side, leading fans to ask that his number be retired.

Liverpool heeded the fans’ call and confirmed in an Instagram post that the number would be immortalised after his last goal for the club came in a Merseyside derby.

“The No 20 will be rightly immortalised for his contributions as part of Liverpool’s 2024-25 title-winners – the club’s 20th – with his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the Kop to seal victory in April’s Merseyside derby a poignant last goal of his life,” a part of the statement reads.

The club has never retired a number before, although other clubs have hung some jersey numbers up for life after tragic or historic incidents connected to players who wore them.

Mohamed Salah pays tribute to Diogo Jota

Legit.ng reported that Mohamed Salah paid tribute to Jota after his teammate passed away in a car accident alongside his brother, André Silva.

The Egyptian forward admitted that he was frightened to return to Liverpool because of the incident, something he never thought could happen.

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Source: Legit.ng