Diogo Jota's wife's gut-wrenching four-word message to Portugal star before tragic car crash

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SportFootballDiogo JotaDiogo Jota enjoyed a dream summer in his professional and personal life before the Liverpool icon tragically died in a car crash last JulyDiogo Jota's wife and long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, shared a touching Instagram post about their wedding just two days before his tragic death last year. In the comment section, Jota replied: "But I'm the lucky one".In a devastating turn of events, it was confirmed two days after her post that the Liverpool footballer had lost his life in a car crash in Spain.

After identification, the victims are Diogo Jota, Liverpool player, and his brother Andre Felipe." Jota was expected to be included in Portugal's World Cup 2026 squad this summer. Despite his absence, his international team-mates will be honouring his memory throughout the tournament.Roberto Martinez's squad are set to wear commemorative wristbands that feature the names of every player in the 26-man squad, as well as Jota's.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha revealed his side's intention to uphold Jota's legacy through the wristbands presented to the team by Portugal's Prime Minister, Luis Montenegro.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FB PAGE! He let us choose if we wanted to use it or not, how (we use it), during the day or during the match."We received it with a lot of affection and we chose to use it." Jota's name was also included in Portugal's official announcement of their World Cup 2026 squad last month.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.