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Cristiano Ronaldo has paid a heartfelt tribute to Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota after the Liverpool ahead was killed in a automobile crash on the age of simply 28 within the early hours of Thursday morning in Spain.

Jota was within the automobile together with his brother, Andre Silva, a footballer for FC Penafiel in Portugal, who additionally died. No different autos have been concerned, Spanish authorities stated.

Jota just lately received the Premier League title with Liverpool in addition to the Nations League with Portugal. He married his long-term associate Rute Cardoso a number of weeks in the past, with whom he had three kids.

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Ronaldo and Jota have been just lately in the identical Portugal squad on the Nations League finals (Getty Pictures)

Portugal captain Ronaldo posted on Instagram. “It does not make sense. We have been simply collectively within the nationwide group, and also you had simply gotten married.

“To your loved ones, your spouse and your kids, I ship my condolences and need all of them the energy on the earth. I do know you’ll all the time be with them. Relaxation in peace, Diogo and André. We are going to all miss you.”

In an announcement, Liverpool Soccer Membership stated it’s “devastated” by the “tragic” information of Jota’s dying. “The membership have been knowledgeable the 28-year-old has handed away following a street visitors accident in Spain alongside together with his brother, Andre,” Liverpool stated.

“Liverpool FC will probably be making no additional remark right now and request the privateness of Diogo and Andre’s household, mates, teammates and membership employees is revered as they attempt to come to phrases with an unimaginable loss. We are going to proceed to supply them with our full assist.”

Jurgen Klopp, who signed Jota from Wolves in 2020 and was his supervisor at Liverpool till 2024, stated he was “heartbroken” by the information. “This can be a second the place I wrestle!” he posted on Instagram. “There have to be a much bigger objective! However I can’t see it!I ’m heartbroken to listen to in regards to the passing of Diogo and his brother André.

“Diogo was a not solely a improbable participant, but additionally a fantastic buddy, a loving and caring husband and father! We are going to miss you a lot! All my prayers, ideas and energy to Rute, the children, the household, the chums and everybody who liked them! Relaxation in peace.”

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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher posted on X: “Devastating information about Diogo Jota and his brother Andre this morning. Ideas are with everybody of their household and mates, particularly his spouse Rute and their three beautiful youngsters.” Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard additionally posted: “RIP Diogo. Condolences to his household and mates throughout this extremely unhappy time.”

Gary Neville, the previous Manchester United defender, additionally posted on X. “That’s heartbreaking information on Diogo Jota and his brother. All my love and finest needs to his household.”

Former membership Wolves, in the meantime, stated they have been “heartbroken” by the information.

“Diogo was adored by our followers, liked by his teammates and cherished by everybody who labored with him throughout his time at Wolves,” the membership stated. “The reminiscences he created won’t ever be forgotten. Our hearts exit to the household, mates and family members of Diogo and his brother, Andre. You may be really missed, and all the time remembered.”

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Diogo Jota scored 44 objectives in 131 video games for Wolves earlier than becoming a member of Liverpool (Getty Pictures)

Jota’s former Wolves team-mate and Portugal worldwide Ruben Neves stated: “They are saying that we solely lose individuals after we neglect them. I’ll always remember you.”

Premier League groups, together with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton, all despatched messages of assist to Liverpool after the membership confirmed the information on Thursday morning. Manchester Metropolis posted a photograph of Jota with Portugal team-mate Bernardo Silva as a part of their tribute.

“Everybody at Manchester Metropolis is shocked and saddened to be taught in regards to the devastating information relating to the passing of Diogo Jota. We ship our heartfelt condolences to his household and mates and everybody at Liverpool Soccer Membership at this troublesome time. Relaxation in peace, Diogo.”

And the Premier League stated “soccer has misplaced a champion who will probably be ceaselessly missed” and stated it might be supporting “our mates and colleagues” at Liverpool.

“Everybody on the Premier League is shocked and devastated to be taught of the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre. Our sincerest condolences go to Diogo’s household, mates, Liverpool FC, and all their supporters at this heartbreaking time.”

The English Soccer Affiliation stated: “We’re devastated to be taught of the passing of Diogo Jota. Our ideas and deepest condolences are with Diogo’s household, mates and team-mates at Liverpool and Portugal.”

In the meantime the Portuguese prime minister, Luís Montenegro, paid tribute to Jota in a submit on X, saying: “The information of the dying of Diogo Jota, an athlete who significantly honored Portugal’s title, and his brother is surprising and tragic. I prolong my deepest condolences to their household. It’s a unhappy day for soccer and for nationwide and worldwide sports activities.”

Uefa confirmed {that a} second of silence in reminiscence of Jota and Andre Silva will probably be noticed in any respect Girls’s Euro 2025 matches on Thursday and Friday, together with Portugal’s opening match towards Spain in Bern on Thursday evening. The Portugal gamers can even put on black armbands.

The Portuguese Soccer Federation added: “The Portuguese Soccer Federation and your complete Portuguese soccer neighborhood are devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in Spain this morning.

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“Diogo Jota was not solely a improbable participant with virtually 50 caps for the nationwide group, but additionally a rare one that was revered by all his teammates and opponents. He had a contagious pleasure and was a reference level in his personal neighborhood.

“On behalf of the Portuguese Soccer Federation and myself, I wish to provide our deepest condolences to the households and mates of Diogo and Andre, in addition to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the respective golf equipment of the gamers.

“We have now misplaced two champions. Their deaths characterize irreparable losses for Portuguese soccer, and we’ll do every part we are able to to honour their legacy day by day.”

Portuguese golf equipment FC Porto and Sporting additionally paid tribute. Jota performed on mortgage with Porto earlier in his profession and the membership stated it’s in “mourning”.

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“It’s with shock and deep sorrow that we ship our heartfelt condolences to the household and mates of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who was additionally our athlete within the youth ranks,” Porto stated.

Rivals Sporting added: “The world of soccer has turn into poorer. Sporting CP expresses its sorrow for the passing of the Portuguese worldwide Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. Probably the most heartfelt condolences to all of the household on this troublesome time.”

Uefa stated: “On behalf of the European soccer neighborhood, we’re deeply saddened to be taught of the tragic passing of Diogo Jota, Portugal worldwide and Liverpool FC ahead, alongside together with his brother André Silva. Our ideas are with their household, mates, teammates and all these affected by this heartbreaking loss.

“A second of silence will probably be noticed in any respect of in the present day’s and tomorrow’s Girls’s Euro 2025 matches in reminiscence of Portugal worldwide and Liverpool FC ahead Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva who tragically handed away in the present day.”

Talking Within the Home of Commons, Tradition Secretary Lisa Nandy: “We simply acquired the heartbreaking information a second in the past earlier than we got here in to the chamber that [Diogo Jota] misplaced his life at simply 28 years of age. I needed to ship our sympathies to his household on behalf of the entire Home.”