Emotional moment Trent Alexander-Arnold pays respect to Diogo Jota as Real Madrid hold minute's silence in training
Madrid took a moment to remember the pair following the news of
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Real Madrid held a minute's silence for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva
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Trent Alexander-Arnold (middle), Jota's former teammate, was amongst the Madrid players paying their respects
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Jota and Alexander-Arnold were teammates for five years, sharing the pitch in almost 150 games
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Jota pictured with his brother Andre when they were both at Porto
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The heartbreaking news that Jota, 28, and Silva, 25, had passed
The pair lost their lives in a tragic car accident in Zamora, Spain in a Lamborghini when
Both brothers were professional footballers, with
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A post on Madrid's official X account read: "A minute's silence before training in memory of
Involved in the touching moment was
Alexander-Arnold and Jota combined for 10 goals throughout their time together, while they shared success in the Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
Fellow Club World Cup sides
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Chelsea also took a moment to remember the pair
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Floral tributes have been laid outside Anfield
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Included in PSG's tribute was Nuno Mendes,
Chelsea's Pedro Neto, who played with Jota for Wolves and Portugal, did not train in the wake of his news about his friend.
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UEFA have confirmed there will be a minute of silence during tonight's Women's Euros match between
He said on Instagram: "It doesn't make sense. Just now we were together in the selection, you had gotten married now.
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"To your family, your wife and your children, I send my condolences and wish you all the strength in the world.
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"I know you will always be with them. Rest in Peace, Diogo and André. We will all miss you."
Lionel Messi posted a touching image of Jota making a heart symbol with his hands with the message "QEPD" - short for the Spanish phrase "que en paz descanse" which translates to "may he rest in peace".
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Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has shared his own statement on his "great friend".
The German, who signed Jota from Wolves for £41m in 2020, said on social media: "This is a moment where I struggle! There must be a bigger purpose, but I can't see it."
He continued: "Diogo was not only a fantastic player, but also a great friend, a loving and caring husband and father.
"We will miss you so much. All my prayers, thoughts and power to Rute, the kids, the family, the friends and everyone who loved them."
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Fellow Liverpool icons such as Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Robbie Fowler and David James have all also paid their respects.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to Jota online
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