Diogo Jota's wife posts emotional message thanking fans during 'incredibly difficult time'
- mrwedwards
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Rute Cardoso has thanked fans for the love during an "incredibly difficult time" in an emotional Instagram post.
Diogo Jota's wife was in attendance at Anfield with her children for the game against Wolves on Saturday afternoon.
Their sons Dinis and Duarte were mascots for the day during an emotional afternoon inside Anfield.
Ahead of the game Dinis and Duarte walked out onto the pitch with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk in a poignant moment as the two Premier League sides Jota played for faced for the first time since his tragic death
Van Dijk then took Dinis and Duarte over to the Kop and enjoyed a kickabout with them as the crowd applauded.
Before the match, Wolves fans had gathered at the memorial to Jota outside Anfield - with many leaving tributes.
Liverpool won the game 2-1 with goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz. Gravenberch celebrated his goal by doing Jota's trademark baby shark celebration.
Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso - whom he married two weeks before the car crash - watched from the stands as the couple's sons Dinis and Duarte served as mascots.
The pair accompanied Reds captain Virgil van Dijk and Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa on to the pitch as the crowd delivered a deeply moving rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone.
Liverpool Football Club posted an emotional video of Jota's children as mascots for the day and in the clip it shows Van Dijk giving Rute a hug ahead of the game.
Following the game, Jota's wife posted on Instagram she posted pictures of her children from the day alongside the message:
Rute Cardoso
"From the bottom of my heart, thank you to the club and to all the fans for the love, respect and support shown during this incredibly difficult time. Your messages and gestures have meant more than words can express."
The Liverpool captain said it was "an honour" to have Jota's sons walk out with him ahead of the game.
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