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Rute Cardoso, who only married the 28-year-old footballer on June 22, headed to Sao Cosme Chapel in the town of Gondomar where the couple met and started dating as teenagers early this morning after returning with her partner’s body from Spain late last night.

Father-of-three Diogo was killed in the early hours of Thursday morning along with his footballer brother Andre Silva when their acid green 200mph £180,000 Lamborghini Huracan burst into flames after a suspected tyre blowout on the A-52 highway near Zamora in north-west Spain.

They were heading to the northern Spanish port city of Santander to catch a ferry to the UK after the Liverpool player and Portuguese international was advised not to travel by plane following lung surgery.



The wake proper is set to start around 4pm, with Portugal’s president Marcelo de Sousa confirming he will be among those arriving at that time to pay their last respects ahead of a funeral mass in the neighbouring church - the Igrega Matriz de Gondomar - at 10am on Saturday.

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It is not yet clear how public the wake will be.

It said: “Gondomar Town Hall expresses its deepest sympathy at the death of international footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, illustrious Gondomar residents who left prematurely, leaving behind a remarkable sporting career and an example of dedication and professionalism.

Rute Cardoso married Diogo Jota on June 22(Image: INSTAGRAM)

“Throughout his career, Diogo Jota stood out for his footballing talent and for the committed way in which he always represented the region and the country, winning national and international recognition.

He said: “He stood out for taking the name of the municipality and Portugal to the biggest stages of European and world football with humility, dedication and an enormous sense of responsibility.”

Rute Cardoso and Diogo Jota were childhood sweethearts(Image: @rutecfcardoso14/Instagram)

The town hall statement added: “Diogo Jose Teixeira da Silva, known in the world of football as Diogo Jota, and his brother, Andre Filipe Teixeira da Silva, were born in Gondomar and trained in the youth teams of Gondomar Sport Clube, standing out from an early age for their passion and commitment to sport.

Their career has taken the name of the municipality to great heights.

“Diogo Jota has established himself as one of the main references in Portuguese football, having represented top clubs and the national team with enormous professionalism and talent, projecting Gondomar and Portugal onto the international stage.

Andre Silva, too, shared the same sporting spirit and always honoured his homeland with his commitment and dignified attitude, setting an example of dedication that made all Gondomar residents proud.

Gondomar Town Hall therefore joins in the mourning of the family and all those who feel this irreparable loss deeply, remembering Diogo Jota and Andre Silva as two citizens who, through their lives and careers, honoured the municipality and left a mark that will remain in the collective memory.”

A private wake is being held on Friday(Image: CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images)

In a separate tribute Rui Paula, the chef at Diogo Silva’s wedding, said: “Heartbreaking news...