Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva tragically died in a car crash in northwestern Spain, prompting widespread grief in the football community. Jota’s wife, Rute Cardoso, identified their bodies and has received psychological support following the devastating incident.

TOGETHER since their teens, Diogo Jota and new wife Rute ­Cardoso chased a footballing dream. When his burgeoning career in their native Portugal resulted in a move to Spanish giants Atletico

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.