Rangers in Diogo Jota message to Liverpool and his family
Jota has been a key player for Liverpool since his transfer from Wolves five years ago and has 49 caps for Portugal, while his brother was at Penafiel in his homeland.
With the Scottish FA among those paying tribute this morning, Rangers have now sent their own message.
Replying to Liverpool's statement, they said: "Everyone at Rangers passes on their sincere condolences to Diogo's family and all @LiverpoolFC at this terribly sad time."
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The Reds' earlier statement read: "Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
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