Raul Jimenez Honors Diogo Jota with Emotional Celebration in Gold Cup Final
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Raul Jimenez Honors Diogo Jota with Emotional Celebration in Gold Cup Final

In a heartfelt tribute, Raul Jimenez celebrated his late former teammate Diogo Jota after scoring for Mexico in the Gold Cup final, using Jota's signature goal celebration.

Mexico’s Raul Jimenez honored Diogo Jota during the Concacaf Gold Cup final by replicating his late teammate’s signature celebration after scoring a goal.

Jimenez scored the equalizer in the 27th minute, just after the U.S. took the lead. Following the goal, he paid homage to Jota, who tragically passed away in a car accident, by revealing a jersey with Jota’s name. He also mimicked playing a video game, reminiscent of Jota’s hobbies.

Jimenez shared his thoughts on Jota, reflecting on their time as teammates at Wolverhampton Wanderers from 2018 to 2019: “He was a great teammate… It’s very tough to learn this type of news about someone so close to you and who was a great friend.”

In tribute to Jota’s legacy, many soccer players globally celebrated similarly after scoring, including notable figures like Kylian Mbappe.

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