Diogo and Rute had just tied the knot before he lost his life at the age of 28. Learn about Rute and her relationship with Diogo here.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota’s sudden passing in a tragic car crash on July 3 has left his widow, Rute Cardoso, in mourning just weeks after their wedding.

Football players and fans were elft in shock on Thursday, July 3rd after news broke of the tragic death of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in a horrific car crash in northern Spain. The tragedy unfolded in the early hours in the province of Zamora, where their vehicle veered off the road and caught fire.