Mohamed Salah shares heartfelt tribute to Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota after tragic death - Talents Abroad
Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Felipe, 26, died when their Lamborghini veered off a highway near Zamora after a tyre blowout, the Spanish Civil Guard reported.
Salah, quoting his tweet, said, "I am truly lost for words," and added, "Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break."
He also expressed, "It's going to be extremely difficult to accept that Diogo won't be there when we go back," while extending condolences: "My thoughts are with his wife, his children, and of course his parents who suddenly lost their children."
Salah, currently on a break, is expected to return to Liverpool this weekend, along with other teammates, as the club deals with the loss.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot described the incident as "devastating," while former manager Jürgen Klopp praised Jota's character. The club has not confirmed changes to its pre-season schedule, set for 8 July, though fans gathered outside Anfield to mourn.
The Spanish Civil Guard continues to investigate the accident.
(For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
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