Rute Cardoso shared a heartwarming post
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Rute Cardoso shared a heartwarming family update(Image: Rute Cardoso/Instagram)
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Diogo Jota's widow Rute Cardoso shared a heartfelt family update. The mum-of-three was in a long-term relationship with the late Liverpool FC forward before his death in July. The much-loved player died in a crash at the age of 28.
Rute has taken to social media to mark their daughter's first birthday. She has a son named Dinis, who was born in 2021, a daughter born in 2023 and a third child, a daughter, born in 2024.
Jota announced Rute was pregnant with their third child when he scored a disallowed goal at Euro 2024. Before the goal was ruled out against Czechia, Jota put the ball under his shirt.
The couple regularly shared updates from their life together. Rute was often in the stands to watch the striker as he played for the Reds. The family made the move to Merseyside in 2020.
In a recent post on social media, Rute shared some adorable photos of their youngest daughter to mark her first birthday. Posting a carousel of heartwarming snaps, she captioned the post: "A whole year" with a red heart emoji and star emoji.
One of the photos included in the post sees Jota carrying the baby out of the hospital a year ago, as well as a beautiful photo of the family on the pitch at Anfield.
Rute's followers rushed to the comments on Instagram to send their support.
One said: "He is watching. We love you and your family." A second said: "Beautiful family, how much I admire you Rute."
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Diogo Jota leaving the hospital with his third child a year ago
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A third added: "Happy Birthday princess. May you always have good health and that beautiful smile."
Rute spoke publicly about her husband's death in July. The two married just two weeks before he died. She shared pictures of the couple dancing at their wedding and a close-up of them holding hands
In the caption, translated from Portuguese to English, Rute referenced her wedding day and said she would always be his bride. She said: “One month of our ‘until death do us part’. Forever, your white girl.”
In July, Jota died in a car accident alongside his brother, Andre Silva, who was aged 25. The brothers and Rute all hailed from Gondomar and the ECHO visited the region in Portugal earlier this year to hear how much Silva and Jota mattered to their community.
A local named Carlos Vara told the ECHO how the values Silva and Jota embodied made them perfect role models for the next generation. The 60-year-old said: "They mean a lot because they come from a very humble and very dedicated family. They were great players and they were two great human beings.
"They were an example to the community because they have a special light and they cultivated that light. That means a lot. You don't have to be number one in the world to be either a good player or a good person. And they were both.
"They started from the bottom as kids. They kept pushing on and going, step by step, and that's why the kids and the clubs in the city are following their example."