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Liverpool comedian John Bishop has paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre after they died in a tragic car accident in Spain.

The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed." Tributes from football stars and others have been left after the devastating news.

Liverpool fan John Bishop, who regularly attends ,matches and was in attendance to watch the team lift the Premier League trophy, said: "Heartbreaking news about Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva.



thoughts and prayers go out to his family."

Others who have left comments include former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher, he said: "Absolutely heartbroken by the sad news about Diogo Jota", alongside a heartbreak emoji.

The football pundit shared a black and white photo of Jota to Instagram which read "1996-2025".

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler has also paid tribute to Diogo Jota, after the tragic news.

He had been on holiday after helping Portugal win the UEFA Nations League last month.

A statement released by the Portuguese Football Federation said: “The Portuguese Football Federation and the whole of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva this morning in Spain.

“Much more than a fantastic player, with almost 50 caps for the national team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all his team-mates and opponents, someone with a contagious joy and a reference point in his own community.

“On behalf of myself and the Portuguese Football Federation, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and André Silva, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs the players played for respectively.

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“The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked UEFA to hold a minute’s silence this Thursday ahead of our national team’s match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship.

“We’ve lost two champions.

The deaths of Diogo and Andre Silva represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything we can to honour their legacy on a daily basis.”