Cristiano Ronaldo has led the tributes to Diogo Jota on the first anniversary of his death. Jota was killed, along with his brother Andre Silva, after the car in which they were travelling came off the road in northern Spain on July 3, 2025.Ronaldo, who was known to be close to Jota, spoke of his former team-mate following Portugals 2-1 win over Croatia at the World Cup last night.He said: Diogo Jota is now up there in heaven, lighting the way for us. Its a very special moment.We all felt that he was with us, and thats why there was only one thing that mattered: winning the match, so we could honour him in the best way possible.Table of ContentsRonaldo dons Jota shirt as mark of respectLiverpool mark anniversary with new memorialRonaldo dons Jota shirt as mark of respectAt the end of the game, Ronaldo put on a shirt with Jotas name on the back and joined the rest of the squad in holding it up to the Portugal fans inside the ground in Toronto.He also posted on Instagram with the message: We won for ourselves, for Diogo, and for Portugal!!! LETS GO!!!!Liverpool mark anniversary with new memorialJota was a Liverpool player at the time of his death and the Merseyside club today unveiled a new, permanent memorial to him and Silva outside Anfield.Flowers were left by club officials, as well as fans, to remember the hugely popular forward who scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the Reds, helping them win the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022 and the Premier League title in the 2025/25 campaign. Topics Cristiano Ronaldo Diogo Jota Liverpool F.C. Portugal National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read BREAKING: Nagelsmann leaves Germany role with DFB claiming Jurgen Klopp is ready to take over Jon Fisher 3rd July, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo says Portugal will be prepared for Spain clash after controversial win over Croatia Jon Fisher 3rd July, 2026 Portugal v Croatia: Live commentary, updates, goals and stats as it happened as Ronaldo advances at World Cup 2026 Jon Fisher 3rd July, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full Portugal squad Ben Miller 3rd July, 2026 Portugal 2-1 Croatia: World Cup report, result and goals as Ronaldo helps Selecao survive late scare to set up Spain showdown Mitch Fretton 3rd July, 2026 Former Tottenham winger Perisic gives Croatia lead over Portugal before Ronaldo has goal ruled out Mitch Fretton 3rd July, 2026
