Diogo Jota: Liverpool 'devastated' after star footballer dies in car crash

Tributes have poured in for Diogo Jota after the devastating news that the Liverpool forward has died in a car accident in Spain.

According to BBC Sport, local police said that Jota, 28, and his 25-year-old brother Andre died at 3.00am local time in Spain.

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Jota married Rute Cardoso on June 22 and the couple shared three children together. Their youngest was born in November 2024.

Tributes are pouring in for the star player, who first arrived at Liverpool in 2020.

Local actor Bobby Schofield shared an image of the footballer on Instagram, with the caption, “RIP Jota”, while David Morrissey said: “Absolutely devastating news. Heartbreaking. I can’t quite believe it.”

Jamie Carragher said: “Absolutely devastated by the sad news about Diogo Jota. Thoughts are with his wife Rute and their three kids.”

Sam Quek said: “Absolutely heartbreaking.To go from one of the happiest days of their lives a few days ago to unbelievable sadness. My heart, thoughts and condolences are with his beautiful family and his brother’s. RIP Diogo. YNWA.”

Adam Rowe added: “Absolutely incomprehensibly devastating for his family. It can all just be over in seconds, it’s so easy to forget that. He was a footballer to us but a husband, son, brother and father first. Retire his number. Sing his song at every game. Forever our number 20. Christ.”