Rute Cardoso: Diogo Jota’s Widow Makes Her First Public Appearance Since Liverpool Star’s Funeral
- Diogo Jota's widow, Rute Cardoso, has made her first public appearance since her husband's death last month
- Jota and his brother André Silva sadly passed away after a car accident in Zamora, Spain, on Thursday, July 3
- The Liverpool forward married his long-term girlfriend, with whom he had three children, 11 days before his death
Diogo Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, has made her first public appearance since her husband's funeral at Gondomar, Portugal, nearly a month ago.
Jota and his brother André Silva, who was also a professional footballer, met their tragic death after a car accident in the Zamora region of Spain on July 3.
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The Portugal national team star was on his way to the port in Santander to catch a ferry to England ahead of resuming pre-season training on July 4.
According to BBC Sports, he was advised by the doctors not to fly after undergoing a lung surgery and was due for another appointment in Liverpool.
Jota's widow makes first public appearance
Jota and his brother were laid to rest at a church in their hometown of Gondomar on Saturday, July 5. Liverpool and Portuguese players attended the service.
According to beIN Sport, Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, made her first public appearance since her husband's funeral at the Portuguese Super Cup between Benfica and Sporting Lisbon.
She was in the VIP box with FC Porto president Rui Costa and other dignitaries. There was a special segment to honour the late footballers.
James Milner honours Jota
Liverpool retired Diogo Jota's number 20, but one of his former teammates, James Milner, has chosen the number at fellow Premier League side Brighton.
“Once I heard Carlos (Baleba) was looking to change his number and 20 was available, I wanted to do it as a mark of respect and obviously pay tribute to Diogo Jota,” Milner said as quoted by This Is Anfield.
“He was an amazing player, whom I was fortunate to play with and a great friend as well. It is a great honour to wear his number in the Premier League this year.”
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Portugal FA Chief defends Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo was absent at Jota’s funeral, raising questions in the media about why Portugal's captain and greatest player missed the event.
Portugal FA chief Pedro Proenca has defended the Al-Nassr superstar, claiming the backlash for his absence is an immense injustice.
“It's an immense injustice to say that Cristiano, in some way, played a more detached role in this," he said, as quoted by GB News.
“From the very beginning, the captain was with us and was one of the people who most closely connected with the national team family, with Jota's own blood family.”
Rute Cardoso breaks silence after Diogo Jota's death
Legit.ng previously reported that Rute Cardoso broke her silence days after her husband Diogo Jota tragically passed away in a car accident in Spain.
Cardoso celebrated the one-month anniversary of their wedding, which happened 11 days before the Liverpool attacker’s unfortunate demise.
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