World football mourns the sudden death of Diogo Jota

The football world was shocked by the sudden passing of striker Diogo Jota.

Diogo Jota died at the age of 28 in a traffic accident - Photo: REUTERS

On the afternoon of July 3, the sports world was shocked by the news that Liverpool star Diogo Jota had died at the age of 28 in a traffic accident, leaving behind his newlywed wife and three young children.

According to European press, Jota died in a traffic accident in Zamora (Spain). The incident happened at 0:30 (local time) on the A52 highway.

At the time of the incident, Jota's younger brother, Andre, who is also a professional footballer, was in the car. According to witnesses, Jota's Lamborghini lost control and ran off the road before bursting into flames. The victims in the car did not survive.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has tweeted his condolences on Instagram, saying: "So saddened by the news of Diogo Jota. My condolences to his wife Rute and their three children."

Liverpool's homepage also posted condolences to Jota's family - Photo: Screenshot

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville wrote on social media: "This is devastating news about Diogo Jota and his brother. My love and best wishes to the Jota family."

Liverpool FC posted their condolences on the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. They also asked for privacy for Diogo Jota's family and friends. And promised to continue to support them as much as possible for the player's relatives.

Jota's former club Porto also wrote: "We are deeply shocked and saddened and send our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva - who was also our youth player. May they rest in peace."

This information also shocked many players. Center-back Pepe was shocked: "I just received the news about Diogo. I can't believe it. Really sad."

Goalkeeper David de Gea also shared: "Sometimes life is really cruel."

Under the last post on Instagram, many fans also came to offer condolences.

“You will always be my favorite player, always in my heart,” wrote Kantapat Kumkaew.

“Please pray for his family. Losing two sons is heartbreaking,” another fan wrote.

At the same time, Liverpool's rival clubs Man City and Chelsea also sent their condolences to the family of player Diogo Jota.

Diogo Jota was born on December 4, 1996, joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton for a fee of 44.7 million euros. He played 182 matches for the "Red Brigade", scored 65 goals and created 26 assists. He also won three titles with Liverpool: Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.

For the Portuguese national team, he has made 49 appearances and scored 14 goals. Jota also won the UEFA Nations Cup twice with Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2018-2019 and 2024-2025 seasons.

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THANH DINH

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