Rute Cardoso: Diogo Jota’s Widow Finally Breaks Silence 19 Days After Liverpool Star’s Death
- The football world was rocked by the death of Liverpool star Diogo Jota on Thursday, July 3
- Jota and his brother André Silva tragically passed away in a car accident in Zamora, Spain
- The attacker’s widow, whom he married 11 days before his death, has spoken for the first time
Rute Cardoso, the widow of late Liverpool star Diogo Jota, has finally broken her silence days after her husband tragically passed away.
Jota and his brother André Silva died in a car accident in the Zamora region of Spain after their Lamborghini lost control and caught fire on impact.
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Their car veered off the road after a tyre burst while overtaking another car, killing both brothers and throwing the football world into mourning.
The Liverpool forward was on his way to catch a ferry to England, where he was due to resume pre-season training before the unfortunate incident.
Premier League champions immediately postponed their pre-season until after their funerals were held in their hometown of Gondomar, in Portugal.
Liverpool and Portugal national team players, including captain Virgil van Dijk, Saudi-based stars Ruben Neves and João Cancelo, were in attendance.
Diogo Jota's widow breaks silence
It's been 19 days since the Portugal national team player Jota and his brother died in a car accident, and his widow Rute Cardoso has found her voice.
Cardoso, whom Jota married 11 days before he died, has made her first post on social media after his husband's demise.
“1 month of our “until death do us part”. For ever, your white girl,” she wrote.
The post is on the one-month anniversary of their wedding on June 22. Their union unfortunately ended 11 days after the glorious day.
The late footballer had been dating his wife since they were teenagers and had three children together, Dinis, Duarte and Mafalda.
Liverpool honoured Jota’s legacy
The Premier League champions confirmed in an official statement that they retired Diogo Jota's number 20 after consulting with his wife and family.
The Portuguese joined the club in 2020, wore the number 20 to help the club win their 20th Premier League crown, thus the need to retire the number.
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Fans began the movement on social media, and the club heeded their voices, making Jota the first player in history to receive the honour from the club.
According to beIN Sport, the club, amongst other moves to immortalise the player, will pay his salary for the remainder of his contract, totalling £14.5 million and will support his children's education.
Former colleagues Ruben Neves, Jordan Henderson and Virgil van Dijk also made commitments to support the family of their late teammate.
Rute Cardoso spotted in tears at funeral home
Legit.ng previously reported that Rute Cardoso was spotted in tears as she was leaving the funeral home where the remains of her husband were placed.
The 28-year-old was inconsolable after she was allowed to see the remains of the former player and his brother, who died in a car accident on July 3.
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