Diogo Jota death: Soccer star married mother of three children just 11 days ago

The global soccer community is in mourning following the tragic death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his younger brother, André Filipe, 26, a player for Portuguese club Penafiel.

The two brothers were killed in a car accident early on Thursday morning on the A52 highway in the province of Zamora, Spain.

The Portuguese siblings were traveling in a Lamborghini when the vehicle is believed to have veered off the road after suffering a tire blowout while attempting to overtake another car.

Jota recently married childhood sweetheart

The devastating news comes less than two weeks after Jota married his longtime partner, Rute Cardoso, the mother of their three children. The couple tied the knot on June 22 after years together.

At the time, Jota shared photos from the ceremony on social media, captioning them with the words: “Yes, forever.”

Inseparable from a young age

Jota and Cardoso had known each other since they were teenagers and had been inseparable ever since. She stood by his side throughout his career - from his early days in Portugal to his rise in the Premier League with Wolves and, later, Liverpool.

Despite her close connection to one of soccer’s most recognizable names, Cardoso had always preferred to stay out of the spotlight, and little was publicly known about the couple’s private life.

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