The tragic death of Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota on July 3, 2025, has spiraled into a bitter family feud, with his parents, Rui and Isabel Silva, claiming they were excluded from his £12 million inheritance. Jota, 28, and his brother André died in a car crash in Spain, leaving behind a complex estate battle. His widow, Rute Cardoso, has escalated tensions by reporting a “shocking” alternate will to Portuguese police, citing suspicious details, per Nóng Nhất.

According to The Daily Mirror, Rui and Isabel were “stunned and heartbroken” to learn they were omitted from Jota’s will, drafted after the birth of his youngest child, Mafalda. A family friend revealed, “They feel erased—even childhood property they helped him buy was reassigned.” The contested will allocates over 90% of Jota’s estate—estimated at £24-35 million, including UK and Portuguese properties, Liverpool earnings, and sponsorships—to Cardoso and their three children, Dinis, Duarte, and Mafalda, per Internewscast Journal. Rui and Isabel’s exclusion has sparked outrage, with a relative stating, “We raised him, yet we’re left with nothing.”

The situation intensified when Cardoso discovered an unsigned will, dated three days before Jota’s death, containing “highly irregular clauses,” per Nóng Nhất. These included a £2.4 million transfer to a Cyprus offshore account and the removal of Jota’s parents as beneficiaries, with a mysterious “C.A.L.” named as a secondary beneficiary. Cardoso, married to Jota for just under two years, immediately alerted Lisbon authorities, who confirmed the case is now a “criminal matter,” per The Mirror. Police are investigating the document’s authenticity, examining metadata and access to Jota’s legal files in his final days.

The feud has drawn public attention, with fans on X expressing dismay using #JusticeForJota. One post read, “How can a family be torn apart so soon after loss?” Cardoso, under protective custody due to reported threats, has not commented publicly, though a source close to her told Nóng Nhất she’s “focused on her children.” Liverpool FC, where Jota scored 65 goals in 182 games, plans a tribute on August 17, per Sky Sports.

As police probe the will’s origins, the once-private tragedy has become a high-stakes inheritance battle, casting a shadow over Jota’s legacy. The outcome hinges on forensic analysis, leaving fans and family awaiting answers in this heart-wrenching saga.