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A tearful John Aldridge paid a touching tribute to Diogo Jota in the wake of his tragic passing last week, and admitted he has been able to think of little else since the devastating news broke on Thursday.

The Liverpool forward was killed along with his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in northern Spain, an unimaginable incident that has left the soccer world in mourning.

Both brothers were buried in Gondomar over the weekend, with the majority of the squad attending the funeral.

In Liverpool, tributes continue to pour in, with the club opting to extend the opening hours for the book of condolence at Anfield, while scarves, shirts, an overwhelming number of messages have been left in homage outside the ground.

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Former Liverpool player John Aldridge pays his respects to Diogo Jota outside Anfield this afternoon

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Tributes continue to be laid outside Anfield to Jota

But for the present moment in time, it is going to be really tough for them."

Reflecting on the supporters' affection for Jota, Aldridge continued: "He spoke so highly of Liverpool and his love of the city.

"The one thing that over the last three or four days… he has got a fantastic song that they sung, but you can’t get it out of your head.

"It keeps coming back because the song is in your head all the time and I’m thinking about him nearly 24 hours a day because the song keeps coming back and you keep thinking… it’s an iconic song and that’s respect these people and Liverpool fans all over the world have for him."