André Villas-Boas offers Diogo Jota’s widow a role at FC Porto | OneFootball

The Portuguese Football Federation held a ceremony on Tuesday, September 2, at the City of Football in Oeiras to honor Jorge Costa, Diogo Jota, and André Silva, who passed away this summer.

In a moment filled with emotion, André Villas-Boas stood out. The president of FC Porto announced that Rute Cardoso, widow of Diogo Jota, will take on a role at the club, continuing a project envisioned by the player: the partnership with Luna, an eSports team founded by the Portuguese international.

“With FC Porto, he established something very special to him: eSports. We are proud to perpetuate his memory through Luna. Now Rute takes the helm of the team and honors Diogo Jota's memory forever,” declared Villas-Boas, before a moved audience.

It should be remembered that Diogo Jota, besides having a remarkable career on the field, was an enthusiast of electronic sports. He regularly participated in FIFA simulator tournaments (currently EAFC) and made famous a post-goal celebration linked to this hobby: sitting as if playing on a console. Since his passing, colleagues worldwide have been replicating this gesture in his honor.

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