The world of sports is once again in mourning. The early hours of April 3 brought tragic news: Diogo Jota and his brother André died in a traffic accident. Both, aged 28 and 26, respectively, were traveling on the A-52 highway (autovía) in the province of Zamora when their car veered off the road and caught fire.
The flames spread quickly, forcing firefighters to intervene. Despite their efforts, nothing could be done. The death of the brothers has shocked Portugal and the entire world, two young lives cut short in a second.
Cristiano, moved to tears
One of the most emotional reactions has come from Cristiano Ronaldo. The captain of the Portuguese national team, with whom Jota shared a locker room, quickly spoke out on his social media. With a somber image and a message straight from the heart, the footballer wrote: "It makes no sense."
Cristiano not only shared the field with Diogo, he considered him a close friend and made it known. "We were just together with the national team, you had just gotten married..." he recalled with sadness. A few days earlier, Jota had celebrated his wedding with Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children. Life was smiling at him and today, everything has turned to darkness.
A message that reaches everyone
In his post, Cristiano wanted to send strength to the family. "To his wife and his three children, I wish you all the strength in the world," he expressed. The message ended with a simple but deeply emotional farewell: "RIP Diogo and André, we'll all miss you."
The words of the Portuguese star have been shared by thousands of people. He wasn't speaking as a football star, but as a man broken by loss. His pain was everyone's: teammates, fans, and friends.
From celebration to tragedy
Diogo Jota's death has hurt especially because it came at a time that should have been happy. On June 22, he married his lifelong partner, with whom he had three children aged 4, 3, and a baby just 8 months old. The intimate, family wedding was shared on social media by his wife just a few days ago.
Diogo himself posted a video on July 2, just hours before the accident. "A day we'll never forget," he said. No one imagined that memory would be one of the last.
Today, Portugal mourns one of its most beloved talents. Cristiano Ronaldo, with his sincere and heartbreaking message, has put into words a pain that many don't know how to express.
Death is always unfair. When it takes someone so young, so loved, so full of life, it becomes even more cruel.
Rest in peace, Diogo and André.