Reaction to the deaths of Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother
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'Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre. Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre's family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss. We will continue to provide them with our full support.' — The Liverpool soccer club.
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Advertisement Police said Jota died along with his brother Andre Silva, also a soccer player, in a car accident near the northwestern city of Zamora, Spain. He had just completed the most successful season of his career — helping Liverpool to a record-equaling 20th English league title and then winning the UEFA Nations League with Portugal alongside his childhood hero Ronaldo. 'Doesn't make any sense. Just now we were together in the National Team,' Ronaldo posted on social media. Diogo Jose Teixeira Da Silva was born Dec. 4, 1996 in Porto, Portugal. A clinical goal-scorer, his talent took him from humble beginnings with his local team Gondomar to soccer's biggest stages with Liverpool and Portugal. Advertisement As a child he dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player. But his route to the top was not straightforward — having to prove himself at lower levels and facing setbacks before securing a move to Liverpool in 2020. 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Manager Jurgen Klopp accepted the then-23-year-old Jota was 'far away from being kind of a finished article' but had 'so much potential.' With an established forward line of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino in front him, Jota had his work cut out just to get time on the field in the 2020-21 season. Advertisement But Klopp told him what was expected now that he was on the big stage at Anfield. 'He was clear. I was there to challenge the front three not to be happy with being a substitute player who comes on,' Jota said in an interview with Sky Sports. 'Playing with the best makes you better so I knew that I would increase my level as well and that would help me get into the team." He certainly did that. He made an almost immediate impression — scoring eight minutes after coming on for his Premier League debut for Liverpool in a 3-1 win against Arsenal. There was a hat trick away to Atalanta in the Champions League and further goals against big rivals Arsenal and Manchester United. Advertisement A total of 13 goals in his first season was a creditable return — even if Liverpool surrendered its title. He bettered that with 21 the following year as Liverpool won the FA Cup and English League Cup and finished runner up in the Premier League and Champions League. The Premier League title eventually came last season and Jota's winning goal against Everton in April — his last for the club — was a crucial one in pushing Liverpool towards the title. In all Jota scored 65 goals in 182 games for Liverpool. He followed the Premier League title with triumph in the Nations League with Ronaldo in June — the second time he won the trophy, having previously lifted it in 2019. He was capped 49 times by his country and scored 14 goals. Advertisement After the Nations League final in June he posed for photos on the field, beaming proudly as he held the trophy. 'Just three weeks ago, I had the honour of presenting Diogo Jota with a medal after the UEFA Nations League final — a moment of joy, pride, and celebration that will now forever be burned in memory with sorrow," said UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. 'His passion, energy and spirit on the field inspired everyone around him. It is devastating to think that a life so full of joy and potential has been taken far too soon.' To add to a momentous few weeks, Jota also recently got married to his long-term partner and mother of their three children, Rute Cardoso in a ceremony on June 22. 'Yes to forever,' he wrote in a post on social media along with pictures from their wedding day. Advertisement Klopp said he was 'heartbroken'. 'There must be a bigger purpose! But I can't see it!,' he posted on social media. "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!' ___ James Robson is at ___ AP soccer:
