Rute Cardoso, wife of Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota, was seen visibly devastated at the morgue and during the funeral held in Gondomar, Portugal, following the tragic car accident that claimed the lives of Jota and his brother André. The couple had been married for only 13 days when the accident occurred in Spain. Prominent figures, including their mother and Portuguese agent Jorge Mendes, were present to identify the bodies. On the day of the burial, Cardoso helped carry Jota's coffin. A month after the tragedy and their wedding, Cardoso broke her silence on social media with a heartfelt tribute to her late husband, stating, "Not even death separates us," expressing her enduring love and grief.