Diogo Jota died: Farewell to a great personality

He is not only a star known throughout the world of top football. He is also a great personality on the pitch, respected by both teammates and opponents and loved by the audience. He is Diogo Jota.

The world of football has lost a star.

The world was shocked to hear the news that Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota had died at the age of 28 in a car accident on July 3rd. Italian clubs such as Torino, Juventus, Napoli, Udinese, Empoli, etc., all expressed their condolences, even though Diogo Jota never played in Serie A. A Liverpool representative stated: "This is a heavy loss." The Portuguese Football Federation announced that they had "lost two champions" (Diogo's younger brother was also a player and died in the same accident). Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro called Jota "an athlete who brought glory to Portugal" in his condolences. UEFA confirmed that all matches on July 3rd and 4th in the UEFA Women's European Championship would observe a minute of silence for the Diogo Jota brothers before kick-off.

Diogo Jota is a key player for Liverpool, who recently won the Premier League title in the 2024-2025 season.

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It is heartbreaking that Jota passed away just about ten days after officially marrying Rute Cardoso. They had known each other since school and had three children together. He died after a successful season filled with titles: winning the Premier League title in the 2024-2025 season with Liverpool and winning the Nations League in the 2024-2025 season with the Portuguese national team. In the UEFA Nations League, Portugal is the first team to have won the title twice (the first time in the 2018-2019 season). Jota was part of both winning teams.

The 2025 Nations League final (Portugal beat Spain 5-3 on penalties on June 8) was Jota's last game. He also won the FA Cup and the League Cup with Liverpool.

The reason Diogo Jota chose to travel by car to rejoin Liverpool.

Diogo Jota is respected by both teammates and opponents.

Professionally, Jota is a complete attacking star. He shoots powerfully and accurately with both feet. His explosive speed and dribbling skills are two other notable strengths. He can play any role in the attack: center forward, winger, or withdrawn forward.

When Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp signed Jota from Wolverhampton in 2020, he declared it one of his happiest signings. Jota integrated very quickly, becoming the first player since Robbie Fowler (27 years earlier) to score 7 goals in his first 10 games for Liverpool. He was also the first Liverpool player ever to score in his first four home Premier League games. The inevitable reward: "New signing" Jota won Liverpool's Player of the Month award.

Previously, Jota had played a major role in helping Wolverhampton gain promotion and then maintain their position in the Premier League. His £45 million transfer fee to Liverpool at the time was the highest in Wolverhampton's history.

As stated by the Portuguese Football Federation, Jota is not just a star with 50 caps for the national team. He is also a great personality, always respected by both teammates and opponents.

Coach Jürgen Klopp further elaborated on Jota's value: "Modern football always needs attacking stars who are also responsible defensively. Jota never poses a problem when the coach wants him to both attack well and participate in defense. He does both easily, depending on the situation. Therefore, he is very valuable to the team's overall play and is trusted by his teammates." On the other hand, because he can easily switch roles depending on the situation, Jota becomes a "key" when the coach builds tactics. Opponents find it very difficult to impose a systematic tactical approach to neutralize Jota.

One of the biggest regrets in Jota's football career is that he suffered quite a few injuries. Otherwise, he might have been even more successful...

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