In a shocking digital twist to the ongoing mystery surrounding Diogo Jota’s sudden and tragic death, investigators have confirmed that the footballer’s old mobile number — deactivated months before the accident — was mysteriously reactivated just five days after his passing.
Even more disturbingly, the only message sent from that number has now been traced to a recipient in South America, identified only as “M—”, with whom Jota had no publicly known relationship.
The Message That Changed Everything
The message — now in police hands — was short, time-stamped at 2:47 a.m. and read:
“I told you this day might come. Don’t answer any calls from England. Delete everything. Take care of her.”
The chilling text has sent shockwaves through the late player’s inner circle, particularly because it was never received by anyone in his family. Sources confirm his wife was shown the message during a police debrief and was reportedly left “visibly shaken and speechless.”
Number Was Disconnected… Then Came Back
Records obtained from the mobile provider reveal that Jota’s old SIM card had been inactive for nearly eight months, with the number eventually marked for recycling. However, a private online reactivation request was submitted just after news of his fatal crash went public.
Authorities are now working to determine:
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Who reactivated the number
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Whether it was linked to Jota’s personal iCloud account
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And why the message was sent from a secure proxy network in Portugal
Who Is “M—”?
Insiders close to the investigation say the contact “M—” had been previously flagged during digital forensics on Jota’s devices, but no identity was confirmed until this transmission was discovered.
Now, Interpol has been contacted to coordinate with local authorities in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, following new leads that the woman may have been in an undisclosed relationship with the footballer for years.
“The name ‘M—’ kept showing up in backups, but no one could pin her down,” one investigator said. “This message may be the key to unraveling what Jota never told anyone.”