Overview

• At the FPF’s Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras, family members joined the full Portugal squad, Cristiano Ronaldo, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro for the memorial event.
• The federation revealed a bronze tribute featuring the No. 21 shirt inscribed “eternizado” and unveiled twin exterior plaques, while announcing a new Plaza de los Héroes at its headquarters.
• The government presented the Medal of Athlete of Merit and the presidency conferred the Order of Merit posthumously, with relatives accepting the decorations on behalf of both men.
• Rúben Neves was given the national team’s No. 21 to honor Jota and showed a commemorative tattoo depicting the pair embracing, pledging to carry his friend’s memory onto the pitch.
• The ceremony also remembered former Porto captain and director Jorge Costa, who died on August 5, as the national team framed its roster as “23 (+1)” ahead of World Cup qualifying.