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Tributes person been pouring successful pursuing the decease of Diogo Jota, who passed distant successful a car clang alongside his brother successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday morning.
Jota, 28, and 25-year-old Andre Felipe, who was a subordinate for FC Penafiel successful the Portuguese 2nd tier, were traveling connected a roadworthy successful bluish Spain erstwhile 1 of the tyres connected the conveyance that they were successful burst, resulting successful an mishap which caused the conveyance to drawback fire, Spanish constabulary said.
Jota had only precocious joined his semipermanent partner, with whom helium had 3 young children. The Portugal planetary was owed to instrumentality to pre-season grooming adjacent Monday.
The shot satellite agreed successful sorrow arsenic a effect of the news, arsenic respective clubs and players — past and contiguous — paid tribute to the Liverpool forward.
Liverpool fable Jamie Carragher wrote: "Devastating quality astir Diogo Jota & his member Andre this morning. Thoughts are with everyone of their household & friends, particularly his woman Rute & their 3 beauteous kids."
Carragher's chap Sky Sports pundit, Gary Neville, besides sent his condolences, writing: "That is heartbreaking quality connected Diogo Jota and his brother. All my emotion and champion wishes to his family."
The past tourney that Jota won successful his awesome vocation was the UEFA Nations League, arsenic helium came disconnected the seat arsenic Portugal bushed Spain successful a punishment sprout successful the last connected June 8.
UEFA joined successful with the tributes, writing: "On behalf of the European shot community, we are profoundly saddened to larn of the tragic passing of Diogo Jota, Portugal planetary and Liverpool FC forward, on with his member Andre Silva. Our thoughts are with their family, friends, teammates and each those affected by this heartbreaking loss."
Porto, the nine that Jota began his vocation at, wrote: "FC Porto is successful mourning. It is with daze and heavy sorrow that we nonstop our heartfelt condolences to the household and friends of Diogo Jota and his member Andre Silva, who was besides our jock successful the younker ranks. Rest successful peace."
A abbreviated station by Everton connected societal media said: "Everyone astatine Everton is profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his member André Silva. Our thoughts are with their household and friends astatine this bittersweet time."
Manchester United wrote: "Our deepest condolences are with the loved ones of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, and everyone connected with Liverpool FC pursuing today’s heartbreaking news."
Newcastle United wrote: "We are profoundly saddened to larn the heartbreaking quality of Diogo Jota's passing. Our heartfelt condolences are with Diogo’s young family, friends and everyone astatine Liverpool Football Club during this incredibly hard time. Rest successful peace, Diogo."
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