Liverpool's Diogo Jota has tragically passed away following a car crash just days after he married his long-term partner and wrote a touching message to his wife on Instagram
Diogo Jota recently got married to Rute Cardoso
Diogo Jota has died days after his wedding
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has tragically died in Spain just days after his wedding. The Portugal international died in a car accident on Thursday.
The 28-year-old took to Instagram just hours before his death to post a now heart-breaking final video of his wedding day, which showed the build-up to the ceremony and the joyous celebrations.
Jota, who married long-time partner Rute Cadoso 11 days ago, captioned the post: "A day we will never forget,” along with a love heart.
They had been in a relationship since 2012, with Jota proposing to her in July 2022 at a lakeside setting. The couple had three children together.
Just a matter of days before his passing, Rute and Jota had shared photos of the ceremony, which took place in a grand church last month. She had written: “Yes to forever. My dream came true,” while her husband wrote: "I'm the lucky one."
Rute wore a white dress as Jota opted for a smart navy suit. They shared pictures of them in front of the altar with their children and the couple emerging from the ceremony with a bouquet of flowers.
The Instagram post of their wedding day received over 190,000 likes and more than 1,000 comments. His final post - the video montage of his wedding - currently has over 62,000 likes.
Jota died in a car crash in the Spanish province of Zamora along with his brother Andre. The 26-year-old was also a professional footballer, with Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel.
The BBC reports that Jota and his brother died at about 00:30 local time on Thursday. It was reported that their car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire.
Jota joined Liverpool in 2020 and become a cult hero for his important goals, including nine last season as the Reds won the league. He netted a total of 65 goals in 182 appearances for the Anfield side.
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