This is terrible news that struck the football planet this Thursday. 28 -year -old Diogo Jota died in a road accident in Palacios in Sanabria, in the province of Zamora, Spain. According to the local press, the car of the Portuguese striker left the road and caught fire around 1:30 am, at kilometer 65 of the A-52, near Cernadilla.
The Liverpool player was in the company of his brother André, a 26 -year -old Penafiel player, who died.
“An unimaginable loss”reacted the club champion of England in a press release, the Reds asking
“May the private life of Diogo and the family of André, their friends, their teammates and the club staff be respected. »»
Captain of Portugal and recent winner of the League of Nations with Diogo Jota, Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his emotion on Instagram. “It makes no sense. We were together in the national team, and you had just marriedhe wrote. To your family, your wife and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the courage in the world. »»
The tribute of Cristiano Ronaldo to Diogo Jota
“I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and André. We will miss all of you ”adds “CR7”. If he had not scored during the Final Four, Diogo Jota knew how to make wonders on the ground. From Paços Ferreira, his first club, in Liverpool, via FC Porto and Wolverhampton, he had been able to prove his efficiency. Sometimes brilliantly.
His latest goal, scored on April 2 in Anfield, in the Premier League, during the derby between the Reds and Everton, was also a jewel. While the score was still 0-0 before the time of play, the native of Porto had taken advantage of a beautiful discount of Luis Diaz at the entrance to the surface to sneak between several defenders and offer victory to the LFC (1-0, 57e). Sumptuous.
