Diogo Jota's Portugal team-mate shares heartfelt tribute to Liverpool icon after title win

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FC Porto and Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa has paid a touching to the late Liverpool star and his brother AndreDiogo Jota's widow Rute Cardoso has shared a heartfelt tribute from FC Porto goalkeeper and captain Diogo Costa during the club's title-winning celebrations. The footballing world was left devastated in July last year when Jota and his brother Andre tragically lost their lives in a car crash in Spain.Jota had been making his way back to Liverpool for pre-season training following minor lung surgery in Porto.

They secured a 1-0 win and, amid the post-match festivities, Costa was spotted wearing a Porto shirt bearing Jota's name and the number 19.Speaking to a reporter afterward, the Portuguese keeper said: "[This is for] our Portista [Porto fan] and dear Diogo Jota and his brother. Our Jorge, our president, personally, Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva...

It's a mix of sadness and happiness at the same time."This morning, when I woke up, I felt, it was almost as if I knew something good was going to happen, because we deserve it and I think we did everything for it."It has been a testing 12 months for Porto both on and off the field, marked by the deaths of Jota, long-serving president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa who steered the club for 42 years, and one of its most celebrated captains and iconic figures, Jorge Costa.Jota has been an enormous loss for Liverpool, with the club stating in their latest set of accounts, published in March: "The club was deeply saddened by the tragic passing of first team player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.