Liverpool forward Diogo Jota married his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, in a quiet ceremony in Portugal on 22 June 2025, a moment that marked more than a decade of life, love and loyalty together.

Just 11 days before Diogo Jota died in a fiery wreck in Spain, Rute Cardoso was standing at an altar with him, sharing vows. However, his new wife now must do the unthinkable and bury her husband and the father of her three kids.

Diogo and Rute had just tied the knot before he lost his life at the age of 28. Learn about Rute and her relationship with Diogo here.