The football world woke up on Thursday to the tragic news of the death of Liverpool player Diogo Jota (28 years old), along with his brother Andre, also a footballer. A traffic accident at kilometre 65 of the A-52 in the province of Zamora, claimed the lives of the two brothers after the car in which they were travelling caught fire. Jota's tragedy: he married Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, 11 days ago.Instagram The football world is mourning the tragic death of Diogo Jota, an international with the Portuguese national team. The 28-year-old was driving on a secondary road when he was involved in an accident, the causes of which are still being investigated. Diogo Jota got married just 11 days ago On a personal level, the footballer Diogo Jota had just married his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, on June 22, 2025. https://twitter.com/USER_ID/status/1938754083881464039 In fact, his last post on his personal account on X was a message with four photos of his wedding to his longtime partner with the following text: "Yes, forever". Diogo Jota and his partner had three children together. Off the field, Jota was known for his reserved character and passion for video games, even competing in eSports tournaments.
