Professional footballer Diogo Jota has died, just two weeks after marrying his childhood sweetheart. The incident took place in Sernadilla, Zamora, in northwestern Spain, near the border with Portugal. The entire football world is deeply saddened by the loss of a talented player from a football family. Jota has just married his childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso. Rute Cardoso is the mother of his three children and has been his partner since they were 16.
Diogo Jota described himself as the luckiest man in the world in his last Instagram post.The couple married in Porto on June 22. They left this world at the age of just 28, making everyone cry. And leaving behind many memories that will last a lifetime. Portugal’s best player Cristiano Ronaldo said in a statement, “This doesn’t make sense. We were together for the national team, you just got married and now you’ve left us. We wish her peace.”
Diogo Jota: 1996 to 2025
