The 28-year-old lost his life in a crash in Zamora near Spain’s north-west border with Portugal.
The player, who was capped 49 times for Portugal, had married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso only two weeks ago.
The couple had been together since 2012 and have three children together. The Liverpool star proposed to Ms Cardosa in July 2022 [](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-star-diogo-jota-shares-24443138)in a picturesque lakeside setting.
In a joint Instagram post a few days ago, Jota and Ms Cardosa shared pictures from the church wedding ceremony, which took place on June 22.
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