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Extra.ie
an hour ago
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- Extra.ie
Heartbroken Rute Cardoso clings to family as she bids farewell to husband Diogo Jota
The heartbroken widow of Liverpool winger Diogo Jota was comforted by friends and family as she bid farewell to her late husband. Diogo, who was a winger for Liverpool, was tragically killed in a car crash alongside his brother André Silva in the Zamora region of Spain. His tragic death comes just 10 days after his wedding to Rute Cardoso, with whom he shared three children. The heartbroken widow of Liverpool winger Diogo Jota was comforted by friends and family as she bid farewell to her late husband. Pic: PA Diogo and André were laid to rest in their native Portugal on Saturday (July 5), with Rute being photographed lying on her husband's coffin as mourners lined the streets to bid farewell to the players. Rute and Diogo began dating in 2012, sharing two sons and a daughter together before Diogo popped the question in 2022. They got married in 2025, just 10 days before his untimely death. In a now heartbreaking post on his Instagram just before his passing, he shared a video of his wedding day, which saw him and Rute walk down the aisle and exchange vows. The late footballer captioned the video 'a day we will never forget.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by (@extradotie) Diogo's Liverpool teammates Virgil Van Dijk, Andy Robertson and coach Arne Slot attended the funeral in his native Gondomar, near Porto, with crowds lining the streets and applauding as the brothers' coffins were led into the church. Born in a family of four in 1996, Diogo started making a name for himself while playing youth football for local side Gondomar before joining Pacos de Ferreira's academy in 2013. He chose against going by his last name Silva, to differentiate himself from other Diogo's and Silva's in the teams he'd play for; with Jota being the Portuguese pronunciation of the letter J. Diogo and Rute share three children together, and married just 10 days before his untimely death on Thursday. Pic: Rute Cardoso/Instagram Jota made his debut for Pacos at just 17 years old and it wasn't long until he was picked up by Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in 2016. He wouldn't go on to make an appearance in the Spanish capital but he was loaned back to his hometown club FC Porto where he had a breakout season in 2016/17, scoring 8 goals as Porto. As one of the brightest prospects in Portuguese football at this point it came as a shock then when Jota made the move to the midlands of England to join Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves were undergoing a revolution of the club which saw many Portuguese talents join but Jota would go down as one of the best. He played a crucial part in Wolves getting promoted from the Championship to the Premier League, scoring 17 goals in 44 games before establishing the side in the Premier League scoring nearly 20 goals over two season as Wolves established themselves as a strong Premier League side. His form in the midlands would see him make the big money move to Anfield to join Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool for £40million in September 2020. He would play a crucial part in the most successful period in Liverpool's recent history. He won the FA Cup in 2022 and played a part in Liverpool reaching the Champions League final that same year where they lost to Real Madrid in Paris. Jota's club success would translate to the International stage as he played a part in multiple tournaments for Portugal. Since making his debut in 2019 Jota earned 50 caps for his nation, including at the 2020 and 2024 European Championships as well as the 2022 World Cup. He most recently won the UEFA Nations League with Portugal, after they beat Spain 5-3 on penalties.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool Pay Tribute to Diogo Jota as Funeral Details are Confirmed
Liverpool Mourns Diogo Jota as Funeral Details Are Confirmed Grief has cloaked Liverpool following the heartbreaking news of Diogo Jota's death. The beloved Portuguese forward lost his life in a tragic car crash in Spain, alongside his brother André. The incident occurred while Jota was en route to the UK, having been advised against flying due to recent pulmonary surgery. Instead, he was travelling to board a ferry when the fatal collision took place. Advertisement A player who defined commitment and fire in a red shirt, Jota's passing has rocked not only his club but the footballing world at large. Tributes have poured in from across the globe, with Liverpool supporters, teammates and rivals alike uniting in sorrow. Final Farewell in Portugal According to a local priest, Diogo Jota's funeral will take place on Friday afternoon in Portugal. The priest told CNN Portugal, 'The bodies of the brothers will arrive at the resurrection chapel for the wake, which will take place tomorrow, and then the funeral will be at 10am on Saturday.' The wake is to be held in São Cosme, located just 30 minutes from his hometown of Porto. It's a place heavy with significance, just days removed from Jota's wedding to his childhood sweetheart, Rute. The ceremony, described as intimate and joyful, took place in the same region and was attended by close family and friends. Advertisement Now, with unfathomable grief replacing celebration, the community prepares to honour the life of a man who meant so much to so many. From Portugal to the Kop Jota's journey from Paços de Ferreira to Premier League stardom was powered by tenacity and talent in equal measure. His impact at Liverpool was immediate and immense. Quick off the mark, fearless in front of goal and relentless in pressing, he swiftly became a fan favourite. But this tragedy reminds us that beyond the pitch, Jota was a brother, a husband and a son. His funeral will be more than a sporting farewell. It will be a national moment of mourning in Portugal and a solemn day for Liverpool fans, whose connection with the forward extended far beyond his footballing prowess. Advertisement Standing Together in Grief 'We're available to celebrate [their life] with everyone and to share the pain and the Christian hope,' the priest added, speaking not only to a congregation but to a global audience left reeling by the loss. As Liverpool prepares for the new season under Arne Slot, who led the club to Premier League glory in 2025, there will be a void that no tactical shift or signing can fill. Some players leave memories on the pitch, others leave legacies in hearts. Diogo Jota did both. The funeral will take place at 10am on Saturday, following the wake on Friday at 3pm. Liverpool, Portugal and the wider football world will pause to remember a life taken far too soon.
CNN
a day ago
- Sport
- CNN
Jota died after marrying his childhood sweetheart less than two weeks ago
Liverpool's Portuguese soccer star Diogo Jota, 28, died in a car crash in Spain with his brother, the Portuguese Football Federation said. His death comes under two weeks after he married the mother of his three children, Rute.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Liverpool's tribute to Diogo Jota in full: Reds hail ‘truly clutch figure' following forward's heartbreaking death
LIVERPOOL have led tributes following the tragic death of Diogo Jota. T he 28-year-old died in a car crash while driving through Zamora, Spain, in a Lamborghini when a tyre suddenly burst and sent the car veering off the road before igniting into flames. 3 3 The horrific incident killed both Jota and his younger brother, 25-year-old André Silva, who played for Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel. Jota is survived by his childhood sweetheart, Rute, whom he had married only 10 days earlier, and three children. Tributes and well-wishes poured in from all over the world since the heartbreaking news came to light. This included team-mates and managers, past and present, and numerous celebrities and prominent figures. On Thursday evening, Liverpool themselves posted a lengthy homage to the late attacker, describing him as a "truly clutch figure" before announcing they would "immortalise" his No20 shirt number. The club's statement, which recounted his career with the Anfield outfit said: "'He will take us to victory,' sang the Liverpool fans in his honour – and Diogo Jota so often did exactly that. "The Portugal forward, who has tragically passed away in a road traffic accident at the age of 28, was a truly clutch figure for the Reds, in just the right place when his team needed his finishing knack. "He arrived at Anfield in September 2020, enhancing the new Premier League champions' attacking ranks by making the switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers. "Jota's career had started out in his home country at Pacos de Ferreira and a senior debut in 2014 kicked off a rise to glory in the club and international game. "Signed by Atletico Madrid in 2016, he would not actually appear for the Spanish side, instead enjoying a productive next campaign on loan at FC Porto, honing his scoring skills and gaining Champions League experience. Portugal manager in tears as fans hold up Diogo Jota pictures during Women's Euro minute's silence for Liverpool "Another loan, this time to Wolves, beckoned and Jota was a key protagonist in firing the Midlands outfit out of the Championship with 17 goals during 2017-18. "Capable of playing across all attacking positions, his work-rate and nimbleness enabled him to foil defenders in all kinds of ways, and those talents were successfully transferred permanently to the Premier League. "Back-to-back seventh-placed finishes for Wolves in England's top flight came alongside a run to the Europa League last eight in 2019-20 that saw Jota score nine times. "Liverpool then swooped to recruit him and despite the unenviable challenge of forcing his way into a front line already composed of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, his impact was quick and considerable. "Indeed, Jota reached double figures for goals by his 21st Reds appearance, a tally that included a scintillating hat-trick away at Atalanta in the Champions League. "An untimely injury prevented him from continuing that start but he returned to clinical effect, racking up 21 strikes in all competitions as Jürgen Klopp's side almost achieved a quadruple in 2021-22, lifting the Carabao Cup and Emirates FA Cup. "'The slotter' was vital to those triumphs, a brilliant cameo against Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the former followed with a tie-deciding double at Arsenal in the semi-finals, while there was an FA Cup winner in the last eight versus Nottingham Forest. "Though fitness misfortunes prevented Jota from always being able to feature in the seasons that followed, he continued to tot up goals and assists for the cause, relied upon by Klopp and his successor, Arne Slot. "A cool head on the pitch – just remember his 94th-minute Anfield decider against Tottenham Hotspur in April 2023 – and a respected and much-loved team-mate off it. "What cruelly has proved to be his final flourish in football saw Jota become a Premier League champion and a UEFA Nations League winner. "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. "To arrive at this particular season with the title that I've been chasing for a lot of years and in the best league in the world – for me where I dreamed to play as a kid – it's a moment I will cherish forever,' he said. "It is a remarkable achievement for a small guy that came from Gondomar, where I had this dream. To arrive at this moment was outstanding.' "More joy and special moments followed just last month as Portugal – Jota represented his country 49 times and 14 of his overall senior total of 150 goals came in internationals – lifted the Nations League trophy. "And he then celebrated marriage to wife Rute, with whom he had three children, on June 22. "'His name is Diogo,' rang the chorus of that very own supporter chant. And we'll never forget it. RIP Diogo Jota, 1996-2025." Jota's and Silva's funerals will be in their hometown of Gondomar near the Portuguese city of Porto. Local priest Jose Manuel Macedo initially announced the ceremonies would take place at 4pm on Friday before confirming they had been rescheduled to Saturday morning. Father Macedo said a wake would take place at Sao Cosme Chapel before the funeral mass on Saturday morning at the Catholic church next door - the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Liverpool FC will retire Diogo Jota's No20 out of respect and his song will echo on Kop into eternity
IT'S always a great sadness to lose a football legend, and truly devastating to see one cut down in their prime. Diogo Jota's untimely death is an incomprehensible shock to the global army of Reds fans who worshipped him. 3 We see our heroes as indestructible, and the striker Jota was no exception. He regularly worked miracles. His final goal for Liverpool confirmed his legendary status: a late winner to push his team closer to that 20th league title. At the Kop end. In a Merseyside derby. Goals don't come much bigger than that. Jota the Slotter's crucial strikes earned him the ultimate badge of honour — his own song from adoring Kopites. Even when on the bench, the crowd would bellow it out to the tune of Creedence Clearwater Revival's hit Bad Moon Rising. Barely a month ago, I was among a record 1.5million who saw him and his teammates parade the Premier League trophy through Liverpool on an open-top bus. It turned into a harrowing day when a motorist drove into a crowd, injuring 109. 'Profound loss and shock' - Martin Lipton on death of Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies aged 28 in tragic car crash Two weeks after that day of triumph and horror, Jota lifted the UEFA Nations League trophy with Portugal. And only ten days ago he married his sweetheart Rute, mother of his three young children. Our grief as fans cannot begin to compare with the pain felt by the Jota family, who have lost not only Diogo but his younger brother, Andre. I'm sure the club and its supporters will ensure they never walk alone. Over decades as a Liverpool fan, I've stood many times in silent tribute to Kop legends - from Bill Shankly and Ron Yeats to Gerard Houllier and Ray Kennedy. No crowd does it better than Anfield. But there will be an added poignancy when Diogo is honoured as he enters the pantheon of lost legends at the age of just 28. I suspect the club will retire the Number 20 he wore as a mark of respect. But his song will echo on the Kop into eternity. 3
