The widow of late Portugal forward Diogo Jota has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry her husband’s World Cup dream with him as he prepares to lead his country at football’s biggest tournament.
Jota died aged 28 in a car crash in July after helping Portugal secure qualification for the World Cup. Despite earning 49 caps for his country, the former Liverpool forward never played at the tournament, having missed the 2022 edition through injury.
In an emotional letter published by FIFA on Tuesday, Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, reflected on the close friendship between the two former Liverpool teammates and the dream they shared of playing on the World Cup stage.
“Diogo often spoke of you. Of the friendship you built, the battles you fought together, the challenges, the laughter, the conversations about football and about dreams,” Cardoso wrote.
“The World Cup was one of those dreams, a dream
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