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Virgil van Dijk has paid tribute to Diogo Jota(Image: Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has promised to support Diogo Jota's family following the death of the forward and his brother Andre Silva in Spain on Thursday morning.

My heart is breaking for all of your beautiful family, for Rute and for your kids.

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"I promise you that in these difficult times and beyond we will always be there for your family.



They are of a father, a son, a brother and an uncle and they belong to the family of Diogo and Andre Silva who have experienced such an unimaginable loss.

“My message to them is very clear – you will never walk alone.

Diogo was not just our player.

In many ways, it was a dream summer for Diogo and his family, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that it should end like this.

“When I first came to the club, one of the first songs I got to know was the one that our fans sing for Diogo.

We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider family and to ourselves.

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“My condolences go to Diogo’s wife, Rute, their three beautiful children and to the parents of Diogo and Andre Silva.

“When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota, we will remember his goals and we will sing his song.