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Portuguese team pays emotional tribute to Diogo Jota

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His family and widow, Rute, were present to unveil a framed bronze Portugal shirt with Jota's name and number on at the nation's training base in Lisbon.

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  • A bronze shirt was unveiled by Diogo Jota's wife and the Portuguese Football Federation.
  • Diogo Jota and his brother Andre died in a car crash, deeply affecting the football community. 7s
  • Midfielder Ruben Neves gave an emotional tribute and pledged to keep Jota's memory alive. 14s
  • Former Porto captain Jorge Costa was also remembered after his recent passing. 1m 2s
  • Jota's last game for Portugal was in the National League final win against Spain. 1m 8s
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