Diogo Jota's widow Rute pays tribute to Liverpool hero as heartbreaking milestone nears

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Rute Cardoso has been doing all she can to honour her late husband Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away in July last yearDiogo Jota's widow has paid a touching tribute to the late Liverpool star ahead of the family's first Father's Day without him. He was 28 years old.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike 'haven't connected' at Liverpool as Galatasaray prediction madeREAD MORE: Liverpool handed huge boost as Chelsea transfer ban wrecks Rio Ngumoha 'revenge' missionOn Sunday, Rute, 29, participated in a 10k Father's Day race in Porto.

20, paying homage to the squad number Diogo wore for much of his career, including at Liverpool.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageShe uploaded some snaps from the race to Instagram, with followers rushing to the comments section to pay tribute to her and her late husband.

This team is directly linked to Diogo and is now partly managed by Rute.Earlier this month, Rute shared a family update from a recent trip she'd taken with her children to Phuket, Thailand. She uploaded a photo of them all posing in front of an elephant, along with the caption: "Grateful for all the love in Phuket."The Jotas had previously been in Hong Kong, where Rute had received a touching book of condolences containing heartfelt messages and hand-drawn pictures of her late husband.Last month, Rute shared a tribute to Diogo on Valentine's Day, February 14.