Chelsea person paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his member Andre Silva aft the brace were tragically killed successful a car clang successful Spain.
Jota, 28, was with his brother, who was besides a nonrecreational footballer who played for Penafiel, successful the Zamora portion of Sanabria connected Thursday greeting erstwhile the conveyance they were travelling successful near the roadworthy and burst into flames. In a connection Liverpool said: "Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
"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, teammates 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."
The bittersweet quality has resulted successful an outpouring of emotion crossed the globe, with Chelsea sending their condolences to Jota's friends, household and each astatine Liverpool Football Club.
In a connection published connected X, Chelsea said: "Everyone astatine Chelsea FC is devastated to larn of the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre. Our thoughts spell retired to their family, friends and each astatine Liverpool FC astatine this incredibly hard time."
Jota joined his semipermanent woman Rute Cardoso conscionable past month. The brace person 3 children together.