In a revelation that has left fans stunned, Diogo Jota’s grieving widow has shared an intimate detail about their son — a bizarre little habit the boy picked up directly from his late father.
And according to her, the resemblance is so uncanny that it makes her cry every single time.
Speaking in an emotional interview, she admitted:
“When our son eats dinner, he always lines up his food in neat rows on the plate before touching it. It’s exactly what Diogo used to do — every single night. Watching him do it now is like watching a ghost. I can’t help but burst into tears because it feels like Diogo is sitting at the table with us again.”
The confession has rocked social media, with fans calling the revelation “spine-chilling” and “the most touching thing we’ve ever heard.”
Clips and old photos of Jota doing the same thing in training camps — carefully arranging his boots, lining up his bottles, even setting his kit in perfect order — have resurfaced and gone viral, drawing emotional reactions from supporters worldwide.
One fan tweeted: “Goosebumps! His son inherited not just his talent but even his quirks. That’s DNA, that’s love, that’s legacy.”
Another wrote: “I can’t handle this. The little boy is keeping his father alive in the smallest, strangest, but most beautiful ways.”
Insiders say the habit has become almost ritualistic at home. Jota’s widow confessed: “Every time he does it, I see Diogo in him so clearly. It’s as if he’s reminding me: ‘I’m still here. Don’t forget me.’”
Fans are now dubbing the boy “Little Jota”, believing he may one day follow in his father’s footsteps on the pitch — quirks and all.
Whether he grows up to be a footballer or not, one thing is certain: the “strange habit” passed down from father to son has become a living reminder that Diogo Jota’s spirit is far from gone.