The death of Liverpool star Diogo Jota has been followed by tragedy, heartbreak — and now an extraordinary family scandal.
Yesterday, Jota’s lawyer finally read out the details of the footballer’s will, a document kept under lock and key since his passing. But what should have been a solemn occasion turned into absolute chaos when the contents stunned his widow, Rute Cardoso, and shook the family to its core.
According to the official reading, Jota had indeed made provisions for his three young children. But the shock came when it was revealed that 90% of the player’s multi-million fortune was not left directly in their names — but in the control of another woman.
Gasps filled the room as the name was spoken.
“Rute was pale, trembling. She simply couldn’t believe it. She thought there had to be a mistake,” an insider who attended the will reading told reporters.
The mysterious woman, who cannot yet be named for legal reasons, is said to be someone closely linked to Jota’s private life. Some sources claim she was a long-time confidante; others whisper of a secret arrangement that even his closest family never knew about.
For Rute, who has stood by Jota through his rise to stardom and devastating final months, the revelation was nothing short of betrayal. Witnesses say she broke down in tears, demanding answers from the lawyer and accusing those present of hiding the truth from her.
The will has now ignited an explosive feud between Jota’s widow and the rest of the family, with lawyers already preparing for a bitter legal battle.
Online, fans are in meltdown. Some insist the woman must have been a trusted guardian chosen to safeguard the children’s future, while others believe the name hides a much darker secret about the striker’s personal life.
As one family source grimly put it: “This is not the ending anyone imagined. The name in that will has shattered everything. For Rute, for the children, and for the memory of Diogo.”
The biggest question now: who is this woman, and why did Jota entrust her with nearly his entire fortune?