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Jiménez pays tribute to Jota after Gold Cup goal

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created: July 7, 2025, 2:14 p.m. | updated: July 7, 2025, 8:22 p.m.

Open Extended ReactionsMexico striker Raúl Jiménez paid tribute to former teammate Diogo Jota after scoring a goal against the United States at the Gold Cup. Jota was killed along with his brother, André Silva, in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of Thursday morning. The services for Jota and his brother were held Saturday morning in Gondomar, Portugal. During Saturday's news conference ahead of the match, Jiménez said Jota was a "great teammate who was with me for two years there at Wolves, with whom I regularly kept in touch. Mexico went on to win the game 2-1 to lift its 10th Gold Cup title.

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