Diogo Jota's widow pays special tribute to late Liverpool star on poignant milestone
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Diogo Jota tragically died in a car crash in Spain last July, with his wife Rute sharing a touching tribute to the Liverpool star ahead of the family's first Father's Day without himDiogo Jota and wife Rute Cardoso got married on June 22(Image: Instagram/diogoj_18)Diogo Jota's widow has delivered a poignant tribute to the late Liverpool star ahead of the family's first Father's Day without him.On 3 July last year, the football community was devastated when Jota and his brother Andre lost their lives in a car crash in Spain. Jota was making his way back to Liverpool for pre-season training following minor lung surgery in Porto, Portugal.
He was 28 years old.READ MORE: Arne Slot faces fresh Rio Ngumoha dilemma as Mohamed Salah could lead Liverpool changesREAD MORE: Jamie Carragher delivers damning Arne Slot verdict after Liverpool boosOn Sunday, Rute, 29, took part in a 10k Father's Day race in Porto. 20, honouring the squad number Diogo wore throughout much of his career, including at Liverpool, reports the Liverpool Echo.She shared several photographs from the race to Instagram, with followers flooding the comments section to honour her and her late husband.
This side is directly connected to Diogo and is now partially overseen by Rute.Rute Cardoso is enjoying spending time in Thailand with her three children(Image: Instagram/Rute Cardoso)Earlier this month, Rute posted a family update from a recent journey she'd made with her children to Phuket, Thailand. She shared a photograph of them all standing before an elephant, accompanied by the caption: "Grateful for all the love in Phuket."The Jotas had previously visited Hong Kong, where Rute had been presented with a moving book of condolences filled with sincere messages and hand-drawn illustrations of her late husband.Last month, Rute posted a tribute to Diogo on Valentine's Day, February 14.