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Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Less than two weeks ago Jota, who was 28, married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso.

It’s been a privilege to have stood by your side on the pitch, and to have been your friend off it.

“We will miss you beyond words and never forget you.

I’m so sorry that they have lost two such precious souls – Diogo and Andre,” he posted on Instagram.

“For the team and the club, we’ll try to cope with this together… however long that takes.

“For me, I want to talk about my mate.

But I can’t see it!”

Liverpool, who are supporting Jota’s family, have opened a book of condolence, both physical in the Anfield Road Stand and online, lowered flags to half-mast and closed all stores and the museum and suspended all tours until Monday.

UEFA announced a moment of silence would be observed at Women’s Euro 2025 matches on Thursday and Friday, while the “devastated” Portuguese Football Federation said: “Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player…but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his team-mates and opponents.

“We have lost two champions.

There were similar scenes outside Molineux.

Local police, investigating the accident at 1230am on Thursday in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora, said: “In the absence of a conclusion of the experts’ evidence, everything points that a car left the road, due to a tyre blowout while overtaking.”

Jota won 49 caps and scored 14 goals for Portugal, last month winning the Nations League for a second time.

International team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on X: “It doesn’t make sense.

Just now we were together in the National Team, just now you had gotten married.

“To your family, your wife, and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world.