Diogo Jota died in a fiery wreck in Spain for only 11 days, and Rute Cardoso stood on an altar with him, sharing his vows.
But his new wife must now make unimaginable and bury her husband and father of three. Liverpool football star and his brother Andre Silva died in a Lamborghini crash in Spain. The luxury car exploded, almost completely destroying the vehicle.
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Cardoso is Jota's high school lover and has been dating him for 13 years. Daily Mail. subway The report said they have attended high school in Porto, Portugal together since 2012 and know each other. He proposed on a lake in 2022.
Cardoso recently posted photos of her wedding to Instagram, claiming it was her “dream come true.” He replied: “But I am the lucky one.” The couple got married on June 22. She often posts family photos on her Instagram page.
“I love your lover,” she wrote, a photo showing them facing them.
liverpool.com Cardoso reportedly helped police identify the two brothers, attributeing the information to Portuguese media. The website reported that the brothers' documents had also been found, and personal belongings were found at the scene and handed over to Jota's wife. Photos show that the fire and the collapse have been widely damaged.
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But, by contrast, CNN reported that authorities “determine the remains based on documents recovered at the scene of the accident and the license plate of the car,” attributed the information to CNN Portugal. CNN Portugal reported that further “forensic tests at Zamora's morgue confirmed the identities of the brothers.”
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Either way, this is a heartbreaking series of events for Jota's wife, who spent some time at a friend's wedding before the crash.
Record A final photo was published with his wife at a friend’s wedding over the weekend.
According to the Associated Press, Jota and his brother's bodies are undergoing a “forensic analysis.” The Associated Press reported that Jota was on vacation when the crash occurred.
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Jota and his wife just got married on June 22 and they posted a joint wedding video the day before his death showing their Instagram page.
According to the Associated Press, police believe that blowing the tire could have caused the brothers to crash and there were signs of braking at the scene of the tragedy.
Related: Diogo Jota's last Instagram photo shows marrying his wife Rute Cardoso
Diogo Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso, is his high school lover, first appeared in the July 3, 2025 “Male Daily”
