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.

P remier League soccer star Diogo Jota has been killed in a car crash in Spain, the Spanish civil guard confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday, just under two weeks after his wedding to wife Rute Cardoso. Jota's brother, Andre Silva, was also killed in the single-vehicle accident after their car left the road.

Diogo Jota wed childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso in a private Portuguese ceremony on 22 June 2025. The low-key couple, now parents of three, have spent over a decade building a grounded life away from football's spotlight.