by Cristiano Ronaldo paid a warm homage to Portuguese teammate Diogo Jota after the striker of Liverpool was killed in Spain in the early morning of Thursday morning in a car accident at the age of 28.
Jota was with his brother Andre Silva, a footballer for FC Penafiel in Portugal, in the car, who also died. No other vehicles were involved, the Spanish authorities said.
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Jota recently won the Premier League title with Liverpool and the Nations League with Portugal. A few weeks ago he married his long -term partner Rut Cardoso, with whom he had three children.
Ronaldo and Jota recently were in the same Portugal squad at the Nations League (Getty Images) final)
The Portugal captain Ronaldo posted on Instagram. “It makes no sense. We were only together in the national team and they had just married.
“I send my condolences to your family, your wife and children and wish you all the strength in the world. I know that you will always be with you. Quiet in peace, Diogo and André. We will miss you all.”
In an explanation, the Liverpool Football Club said that he was “destroyed” by the “tragic” news about Jota’s death. “The club was informed that the 28-year-old died with his brother Andre after a traffic accident in Spain,” said Liverpool.
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“Liverpool FC will not make any further comment at this point and request the privacy of Diogo and Andres family, friends, teammates and club employees if they try to find out with an unimaginable loss. We will continue to provide you with our full support.”
The English Football Association said: “We are destroyed to learn about Diogo Jota’s death. Our thoughts and the deepest condolences are with Diogo’s family, friends and teammates in Liverpool and Portugal.”
The former defender of Liverpool, Jamie Carragher, has this morning on X: “Delaying news about Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. The former captain of Liverpool, Steven Gerrard, also wrote:” Rip Diogo. Behavior to his family and friends in this incredibly sad time. “
Gary Neville, the former defender of Manchester United, also posted on X.
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Meanwhile, the former club wolves said they were “broken heart” of the news.
“Diogo was worshiped by our fans, loved by his teammates and appreciated by everyone who worked with him during his time at Wolves,” said the club. “The memories he created will never be forgotten. Our hearts go to the family, friends and relatives of Diogo and his brother Andre. They are really missing and always remember.”
Diogo Jota scored 44 goals for wolves in 131 games before he came to Liverpool (Getty Images)
Jota’s former Wolves teammate and Portuguese international Ruben Neves said: “They say that we only lose people if we forget them. I will never forget you.”
The Premier League teams, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton, supported Liverpool after the club confirmed the news on Thursday morning. Manchester City posted a photo of Jota with Portugal teammate Bernardo Silva as part of her tribut.
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“Everyone in Manchester City is shocked and sad about the devastating news about the death of Diogo Jota.
And the Premier League said: “Football has lost a champion that is missing forever” and said that he would support “our friends and colleagues” in Liverpool.
“Everyone in the Premier League is shocked and destroyed by the tragic death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. Our sincerely condolences go to Diogo’s family, friends, Liverpool FC and all their followers in this heartbreaking time.”
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In the meantime, the Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro Jota on X and said: “The news of Diago Jota, an athlete who honored Portugal’s name, and his brother is unexpected and tragic. I expand my deep condolences to her family.
UEFA confirmed that a moment of silence in memory of Jota and Andre Silva on Thursday and Friday will be observed in all euros games for women in 2025, including Portugal’s opening game against Spain in Bern on Thursday evening. The Portugal players also wear black armbands.
The Portuguese Football Association added: “The Portuguese Football Association and the entire Portuguese football community are destroyed this morning due to the death of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in Spain.
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“Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 upper limits for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents. He had an infectious joy and was a point of reference in his own community.
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“In the name of the Portuguese football association and me, I would like to offer the families and friends of Diogo and Andre our deepest condolences as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the respective clubs of the players, our deepest condolences.
“We have lost two champions. Your death represents irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything we can to honor your legacy every day.”
The Portuguese clubs FC Porto and Sporting also paid tribute. Jota played with Porto at the beginning of his career and the club said it was in “grief”.
(Reuters)
“With shock and deep grief we send our warm condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who was also our athlete in the youth ranks,” said Porto.
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Rival Sporting added: “The world of football has become poorer. The sport of CP expresses his grief about the death of Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. The warmest condolence of the family in this difficult time.”
Uefa said: “In the name of the European football community, we are deeply sad about experiencing the tragic death of Diogo Jota, Portugal International and Liverpool FC Stürmer together with his brother André Silva. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, teammates and all these heartbreaking losses.
“A moment of silence is observed in all today’s and tomorrow’s women -euro games in 2025 in memory of Portugal International and Liverpool FC striker Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who died tragically today.”
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Cultural secretary Lisa Nandy said in the House of Commons: “We just received the heartbreaking news a moment before we came into the chamber [Diogo Jota] lost his life at the age of only 28. I wanted to send our sympathy to his family in the name of the whole house. “
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