Victim of an accident with his brother, Diogo Jota is cried by the world of football, with moving tributes from Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese federation.
The tragic death of Diogo Jota took everyone short. This Thursday morning, Mark announced
The disappearance of the Liverpool striker as well as his brother André Silva, following a car accident in Spain.
The tributes quickly succeeded to salute the memory of the Portuguese international. Among them, Cristiano Ronaldo, his captain in the selection, deeply upset by the news, wanted to send a message to the family of Jota, father of three children and freshly married to his longtime companion, Rute Cardoso, on June 22.
“Imparable losses for Portuguese football”
“It makes no sense. There was still little we were together in the national team, there is still little you got married. To your family, your wife and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the courage in the world. I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and André. We will miss you all ”said the five -time golden ball on social networks.
Like Liverpool, the Seleção also reacted to the drama through an official press release. “The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely upset by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André, which occurred this morning in Spain. Much more than a fantastic player, with nearly 50 selections in the national team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all his teammates and adversaries, a person with contagious joy and an example in his own community. The Portuguese Football Federation expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and André, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs for which they played. The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked UEFA to observe a minute of silence this Thursday before our national team's match against Spain as part of the Women's Euro. We have lost two champions. The deaths of Diogo and André represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything in our power to honor their daily inheritance ”wrote the FPF.
