Overview
- Guardia Civil investigators suspect a tyre blowout and excessive speed caused the July 3 collision, and they are conducting laboratory tests on tyre fragments and speed readings to verify the sequence of events.
- On July 22, Rute Cardoso posted “1 month of our ‘until death do us part’. Forever, your white girl” on Instagram to mark one month since their June 22 wedding.
- Liverpool FC retired Jota’s No 20 shirt across all senior, academy and women’s teams after consulting his widow and family.
- Supporters and players have held a minute’s silence, worn black armbands at a July 13 pre-season match, and created floral shrines and murals near Anfield and Molineux.
- A joint funeral for Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva took place on July 5 in Gondomar, Portugal, attended by family, friends and teammates.