Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media to pay tribute to his Portuguese teammate after he tragically died in a car accident.

The crash took place in Zamora, Spain, and happened on Thursday morning.

First reported by local media, it was later confirmed by Liverpool, who released a heartbreaking statement in honor of their No.



Tributes have poured in for the Premier League striker, including from Jota's fellow Portuguese attacker, Ronaldo.

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Taking to social media, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner wrote: "It doesn't make sense.

We will all miss you."

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