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Diogo Jota’s Widow Marks Wedding Anniversary as Crash Probe and Club Memorials Move Forward

Spanish investigators are examining whether a tire blowout or excessive speed caused the crash that killed Jota and his brother.

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A un mes de su casamiento, Rute Cardoso recordó a su esposo Diogo Jota con un emotivo posteo
Rute Cardoso reacts as pallbearers carry a coffin, at the funeral ceremony of her late husband Liverpool's Portuguese soccer player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, at the Chapel of the Resurrection, in Gondomar, Portugal, July 5, 2025. REUTERS/Rita Franca
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Overview

  • Rute Cardoso broke her silence on July 22 with an Instagram tribute marking one month since her June 22 wedding to Diogo Jota.
  • The Guardia Civil report indicates a tire blowout during an overtaking maneuver and investigators are also examining whether excessive speed contributed to the July 3 crash near Cernadilla.
  • Liverpool FC has retired Jota’s No. 20 shirt and committed over £7 million to support his three children’s education under a legacy package.
  • Jota and his brother André Silva, both professional footballers, died when their rented Lamborghini left the A-52 highway and caught fire.
  • Jota, who had moved to Liverpool in 2020 after stints at Atlético Madrid and FC Porto, was traveling by road following a lung operation that precluded air travel.