Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher React to Liverpool Forward Diogo Jota’s Tragic Death

Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard have paid tribute to Diogo Jota on social media after the Liverpool forward’s tragic death. Jota, 28, died in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday alongside his brother, Andre Silva.

According to reports, the car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking another car. Jota and his brother subsequently died after the car set on fire.

“The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, was in a road traffic accident and left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking,” the Spanish Guardia Civil said in a statement. “It was in the early hours, 00:30 BST, in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora. The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed.”

President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proenca, said in a separate statement: “The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, this early morning, in Spain.

“Much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 international appearances for the national team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself.

“On my behalf, and on behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and Andre Silva, as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where, respectively, they played their football.

“The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked Uefa for a minute’s silence, this Thursday, before the match of our national team with Spain, in the women’s European Championship.

“The loss of Diogo and Andre represent irreplaceable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything, daily, to honour their legacy.”

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Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were involved in a fatal car crash in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Carragher Pays Tribute to Jota

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Jamie Carragher

Liverpool released a statement just before 10:30am GMT on Thursday, while club legend Carragher wrote on X: “Devastating news about Diogo Jota & his brother Andre this morning. Thoughts are with everyone of their family & friends, especially his wife Rute & their three lovely kids.”

Carragher also paid tribute to Jota during an interview on Sky Sports News:

Jota was photographed alongside his wife and young children at his wedding, which took place only two weeks before his untimely death. The entire football world is now mourning the Portugal forward, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020 and earned 49 caps for his country.

Carragher’s Sky Sports colleague Gary Neville added: “That is heartbreaking news on Diogo Jota and his brother. All my love and best wishes to his family.”

Steven Gerrard’s Diogo Jota Tribute

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Meanwhile, Gerrard took to Instagram to offer his condolences to Jota’s friends and family. Arguably Liverpool’s greatest ever player, Gerrard posted a photo of Jota and his family at Anfield alongside a broken heart emoji.

Steven Gerrard's tribute to Diogo Jota

On his Instagram story, the former England international added: “RIP Diogo. Condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly sad time.”

 

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