Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Mikel Merino pay tribute to Diogo Jota after Liverpool star's death

Declan Rice and Mikel Merino person paid tribute to Liverpool prima Diogo Jota successful affectional messages connected societal media.

The Portuguese planetary died on with his younger member Andre Silva successful a car clang successful Zamora, Spain connected Thursday morning. Jota got joined to his semipermanent woman Rute Cardoso, with whom helium has 3 children, conscionable nether 2 weeks ago.

“Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” Liverpool said successful a statement. “The nine person been informed the 28-year-old has passed distant pursuing a roadworthy postulation mishap successful Spain on with his brother, Andre.

“Liverpool FC volition beryllium making nary further remark astatine this clip and petition the privateness of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, team-mates and nine unit is respected arsenic they effort to travel to presumption with an unimaginable loss. We volition proceed to supply them with our afloat support.”

News of Jota’s decease has sent shockwaves passim football, with tributes flooding successful from crossed the world. Arsenal released their ain connection connected Thursday, which read: "The thoughts of everyone astatine Arsenal are with Diogo’s family, friends and each associated with Liverpool Football Club. Rest successful peace, Diogo."

Arsenal midfielder Rice took to Instagram to nonstop his condolences to Jota's family. He said: "So truthful sad. Heartbreaking! RIP to Diogo & his member Andre. Sending emotion & condolences to his family." Merino besides paid tribute and wrote connected his ain Instagram page: "Rest successful portion Diogo and Andre. All the spot for the household and friends."

Fans person near wreaths, scarves, shirts and flowers astatine a makeshift shrine extracurricular Anfield, portion midfielder Stefan Bajcetic, who spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Las Palmas, was the archetypal of Jota’s team-mates to station his ain tribute, penning connected Instagram Stories: “You volition beryllium remembered my friend” connected a achromatic and achromatic photograph of the brace grooming together.

Jota scored 65 goals successful 182 appearances for Liverpool, with 9 of those goals coming past play arsenic Arne Slot’s broadside won the Premier League title, having besides lifted the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. He signed for Wolves, initially connected loan, from Atletico Madrid successful the summertime of 2017 and helped Wolves triumph the Championship successful his archetypal season, scoring 44 goals successful 131 appearances earlier his determination to Anfield.

Wolves posted connected X: “We are heartbroken. Diogo was adored by our fans, loved by his team-mates and cherished by everyone who worked with him during his clip astatine Wolves. The memories helium created volition ne'er beryllium forgotten. Our hearts spell retired to the family, friends and loved ones of Diogo and his brother, Andre. You volition beryllium genuinely missed, and ever remembered.”

A station from the Premier League read: “Football has mislaid a champion who volition beryllium everlastingly missed. We volition proceed to enactment our friends and colleagues astatine the club.” The Professional Footballers’ Association said: “Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with their family, loved ones, and Diogo’s team-mates and friends astatine Liverpool FC.

“He was a loving begetter with a young household and a singular talent, hugely respected crossed the game. This is an unimaginable loss, and some volition beryllium greatly missed.”

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