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Rute Cardoso Marks Daughter’s First Birthday With Moving Tribute to Diogo Jota

Her Instagram post renews public remembrance, with Liverpool keeping his No. 20 shirt retired.

Overview

  • On Wednesday, Cardoso shared a carousel of 16 photos captioned "A whole year" with heart and star emojis to mark her youngest child’s first birthday.
  • The images show Jota carrying their newborn from the hospital, a family portrait with the parents in matching pink, and a shot on the Anfield pitch.
  • Supporters flooded the comments with messages of love and strength for Cardoso and her three children.
  • Jota, 28, died in July in a car crash alongside his brother Andre Silva, and some outlets have reported the vehicle suffered a tyre failure before catching fire.
  • Liverpool’s tributes remain in place, including the permanent retirement of Jota’s No. 20 across all squads, a minute’s silence before the season opener, and 20th‑minute applause at Anfield.