Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has paid an emotional tribute to his international teammate Diogo Jota, who died in a tragic car accident on Thursday, describing the loss as senseless and saying, “we will all miss you.”
Jota, the 28-year-old forward who played for Liverpool and Portugal, was killed along with his younger brother, Andre, when their vehicle veered off a motorway and burst into flames shortly after midnight in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora province, Spain.
“It makes no sense. We were just together with the national team (they won the Nations League title last month), you had just gotten married,” Ronaldo wrote in a heartfelt message shared on X.
“To your family, your wife, and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world. I know you will always be with them. Rest in Peace, Diogo and Andre. We will all miss you.”
The devastating accident comes barely a month after Jota and Ronaldo celebrated side by side on the pitch when Portugal clinched the Nations League title, defeating Spain on penalties. The sudden death of Jota and his brother has sent shockwaves through the football world, with teammates, fans, and clubs expressing grief over the untimely loss.
