Rute Cardoso, widow of former player Diogo Jota, experienced a day of strong emotion last Monday (22). She shared a touching video on social media to commemorate the first year of her marriage to the Portuguese athlete, a celebration that took on special weight due to the tragic family loss.
The union was sealed on June 22, 2025, becoming one of the happiest chapters in the couple’s trajectory. However, this happiness was abruptly interrupted just 11 days after the date, when Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, died in a serious traffic accident, plunging family, friends and admirers into deep sadness.
Without adding any text to the publication, Ruth published excerpts from the ceremony, showing various moments of the marriage. The images also included a touching part of the statement made by Diogo Jota during the bridal party.
In the speech shown, the former striker expressed his eternal love: “Where the future takes us… maybe there is another gentleman out there who might know better than me, but the reality is that I don’t know, nor do I care, as long as it’s with you. I love you forever, my little white girl.”
The post quickly generated a wave of messages of affection and solidarity from followers. Many remembered the couple’s trajectory and paid tribute to the athlete. Thus, the record transformed the date into an even more significant memory, uniting the celebration of shared love and the persistent longing after the player’s untimely death.