Diogo Jota’s Liverpool teammates pay homage to the Portuguese forward, who died alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain.
There has been an outpouring of condolences within the football community following the tragic passing of Jota and Silva.
Condolences following passing of Jota and Andre from teammates and former manager
Virgil Van Dijk wrote on Instagram: “Man, I can’t believe it, I don’t wanna believe it. Absolutely devastated and in total disbelief.
“What a human being, what a player, but most importantly what an unbelievable family man.You meant so much to all of us and you always will! For your family to lose two sons, a husband and a father is just unimaginable. So cruel and unfair. My heart is breaking for all of your beautiful family, for Rute and for your kids. I promise you that in these difficult times and beyond we will always be there for your family.
“A champion forever, number 20 forever. It’s been a privilege to have stood by your side on the pitch, and to have been your friend off it.
“We will miss you beyond words and never forget you. Your legacy will live on, we will make sure of it!
“Rest in perfect peace Diogo & André.”
Cody Gakpo wrote on Instagram: “Difficult to put the right words together.
“Loved playing with you but most of all appreciated you as a person.
“Grateful for the moments we’ve had. Thank you for making everybody smile on and off the pitch.
“My deepest condolences to the family
“Rest In Peace Diogo & André”
Curtis Jones wrote on Instagram: “It’s hard to find the exact words how this feels.
“An unbelievable player & a great person to everyone. Grateful we shared so many memories on and off the pitch brother.
“I send my thoughts and prayers to the whole family.
“Rest peacefully Diogo and André”
Jurgen Klopp wrote on Instagram: “This is a moment where I struggle!There must be a bigger purpose!But I can’t see it!I’m heartbroken to hear about the passing of Diogo and his brother André.Diogo was not only a fantastic player, but also a great friend, a loving and caring husband and father!We will miss you so much!
“All my prayers, thoughts and power to Rute, the kids, the family, the friends and everyone who loved them!Rest in peace – Love J”
Andy Robertson wrote on Instagram: “The ones I’m thinking about most right now are the family. Their loss is too much to bear. I’m so sorry that they have lost two such precious souls – Diogo and Andre.
“For the team and the Club, we’ll try to cope with this together… however long that takes.
“For me, I want to talk about my mate. My buddy. The bloke I loved and will miss like crazy.
“I could talk about him as a player for hours, but none of that feels like it matters right now.
“It’s the man. The person. He was such a good guy. The best. So genuine. Just normal and real.
“Full of love for the people he cared about. Full of fun.
“He was the most British foreign player I’ve ever met. We used to joke he was really Irish… I’d try to claim him as Scottish, obviously. I even called him Diogo MacJota.
“We’d watch the darts together, enjoy the horse racing. Going to Cheltenham this season was a highlight – one of the best we had.
“The last time I saw him was the happiest day of his life – his wedding day. I want to remember his never-ceasing smile from that magical day. How much he was bursting with love for his wife and family.
“I can’t believe we’re saying goodbye. It’s too soon, and it hurts so much.
“But thank you for being in my life, mate – and for making it better.
“Love you, Diogo.”
