Diogo Jota's Wife Pens Emotional Tribute to Late Soccer Star 1 Month After Wedding
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.
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