Diogo Jota's final sentiments choked up, his young wife was distraught after the bad news

Liverpool FC has just posted a video interview with Diogo Jota after the successful end of the season at Anfield with the Premier League title. His heartfelt words revolved around the love of football and family happiness. Meanwhile, the first images of his wife in Spain made fans choke up.

The boy Diogo Jota that day has fulfilled his dream

In the interview video posted by Liverpool FC, Diogo Jota speaks English fluently and thoughtfully. He has just won the Premier League 2024-2025 title with the club convincingly, and for the Portuguese striker personally, he has made a huge contribution.

He started playing football at the age of 6, with a simple but big dream: to become a professional player and have the opportunity to play for the national team. In the early years of his career, Jota only knew the desire to stand on the big field, to play on the "big stage" with enthusiastic crowds, to feel the happiness that only professional players can experience.

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His first memories of football, especially EURO 2004 held in his homeland Portugal, are etched in his mind.

"That was the first time I always saw Cristiano Ronaldo start playing for the national team. I've always followed his career. And you know, scoring goals was my motivation when I was a kid," Jota recalled.

And he did. At the age of 23, Diogo Jota made his debut for the Portuguese national team when he had the opportunity to replace his idol Cristiano Ronaldo in the EURO 2020 qualifying match against Lithuania on November 14, 2019. More than 5 years later, he had a series of impressive matches in the betel nut shirt and the noble Nations League title just won in the summer of 2025.

Diogo Jota's club career has not been all rosy. He spent time on the bench at Atletico Madrid before being loaned out to Porto and then Wolverhampton.

"I wanted to play in the Premier League. I didn't even think about winning, I just wanted to be there. I knew it was the best league in the world . I had achieved my dream when I played for Wolverhampton. But then, when you achieved a dream, you unlocked a new stage, a new level, a new step. And when I came to Liverpool, I knew it was possible, a really memorable moment for me and my family.

Diogo Jota opens up in final interview at Liverpool

PHOTO: LIVERPOOL

I think the club knew that with me they would have what it takes to represent Liverpool. That's the feeling I'm looking for when I play football. That's why I dedicate my life and everything I do to moments like that, moments where you can decide a game. That's what keeps me going, to get to this season with a title that I've been chasing for so many years, in the best league in the world, where I dreamed of playing since I was a kid, and we finally did it. It's a moment I'll cherish forever.

I will always remember this city, this club. My three children were born here, it changed my life completely. The way everyone supported me from the first day - I am really grateful to everyone at the club and all the fans for making my dream come true. It is an achievement for a little guy from Gondomar, where I achieved this dream. That moment, it was amazing," Diogo Jota said.

Diogo Jota had an impressive, but short, career. When his career was at its most brilliant and glorious, a traffic accident stopped it all at the age of 28.

Diogo Jota's wife is disaffected

Reuters news agency has just published photos of Diogo Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso, as she emerged from the morgue to identify her husband.

Her face was full of pain and fatigue. Rute could not walk by herself and had to rely on the help of her relatives.

First image of Diogo Jota's wife in Spain released after husband's death

PHOTO: REUTERS

Diogo Jota's small family

There were no words to describe the pain in Rute's eyes. Just 11 days ago, she and Diogo Jota had a perfect wedding with their three children as witnesses, but now, she had to endure a pain that no one could have imagined.

According to The Sun, the funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva will officially begin at 10am on Saturday (5.7 local time) at Gondomar - a church near where Diogo held his wedding in his hometown of Portugal.

It is not yet clear whether the funeral will be public or private.

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