Ruben Neves furious as magazine hints at relationship with Diogo Jota's widow

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Ruben Neves has hit back at Portuguese publication TV Guia after the magazine suggested he had developed a close relationship with Diogo Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso, following the tragic passing of the Liverpool forward.

The 28-year-old midfielder, who accompanied Cardoso to Molineux as Wolves paid tribute to Jota ahead of the Premier League curtain-raiser against Manchester City, voiced his disgust at an image featured on the magazine's front cover.

TV Guia accompanied the photograph with the headline: "Ruben Neves and Rute United After Death.



How Diogo Jota's widow leans on her best friend."

Neves, together with his wife Debora Lourenco, has been offering support to Cardoso, 28, and the Jota family following the car accident that took the life of Jota, 28.

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"My wife, Debora Lourenco, and I have been together for over 11 years, happy, with a family that makes me proud, and in 11 years we have never been involved in any controversy.

"We've done our best to help Rute and her family in the best way possible

"I respect that everyone has their own work, I respect that everyone wants to do their best, and I don't respect those who don't respect others.

"Once again, I'm proud of the woman I have, the family I have

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At a ceremony organised by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) earlier this month, Neves remembered both Jota and former Porto captain Jorge Costa, who died aged 53 in August following a cardiac arrest.

"I and the entire national team team will do everything we can to keep Diogo here with us, on our team," Neves said