Portugal Pay Touching Tribute to Jota on Anniversary of His Death, Spain Show Up
Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal’s tribute as Goncalo Ramos scored the winner and sent the team into the last 16.
- On Thursday, July 2, Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in a World Cup match in Toronto, dedicating the emotional victory to late teammate Diogo Jota on the eve of his first anniversary.
- July 3 marks one year since Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in northwestern Spain, an event that plunged Portugal into grief and led the team to name him an honorary squad member.
- At the 21-minute mark, fans unfurled a banner with Jota's image, while Portugal coach Roberto Martinez described the late forward as "our light" and emphasized the team's responsibility to honor his legacy.
- Cristiano Ronaldo donned number 21 to honor Jota, posting "We won for us, Diogo and Portugal!" on Instagram after Goncalo Ramos scored the decisive 94th-minute goal that sealed the last-16 spot.
- Both teams also paid tribute to Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, as coach Zlatko Dalic lauded the veteran for having "inspired millions of kids" during what was likely his final World Cup appearance.
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Cristiano Ronaldo leads a tribute to fallen Portugal and Liverpool hero Diogo Jota after his team’s World Cup Round of 32 victory over Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Canada yesterday. Jota, 28, and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a car crash in northwestern Spain when their Lamborghini veered off the road and burst into flames on July 3 last year, an incident that plunged Portugal into grief and sent shockwaves around the football world.…
After the crucial victory in front of Croatia, Captain Cristiano Ronaldo and the entire Luso campus joined in a group photograph where they lifted the 21st shirt of the late attacker.
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After an emotional — and controversial — win Thursday in the World Cup, Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo donned late ex-teammate Diogo Jota’s No. 21 jersey and pointed to the sky. Their 2-1 win over Croatia in the first round came on the eve of Jota’s death in a car crash last year, and the team...
The pass from Portugal to the eighth of the end closed with a tribute of Cristiano Ronaldo to the deceased ex-selected Diogo Jota, wearing the T-shirt with the number 21.Diogo Jota died on July 3, 2025 in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, along with his brother André Silva.The Lamborghini car in which they were traveling recorded the explosion of one of his tires, so when he crashed he started a fire, tragic accident that was remembered in the ma…
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