wedding just two weeks before tragedy

Condolences have also flooded in for his young wife Rute Cardoso. Cardoso, who is also a loving mum of three, is yet to speak publicly about the heartbreaking loss of her husband.

“Much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 international appearances for the national team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself,” wrote the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proenca.

July 3, 2025 | 5:33 pm