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The Portuguese FA have released a statement on Diogo Jota after the tragic news emerged in the early hours of this morning.

The car accident on the A-52 highway near Sanabria in Spain.

According to initial reports, the car left the road at high speed and was quickly engulfed in flames, with emergency services unable to save either occupant despite a rapid response.

Both Jota and his brother, André Silva -also a professional footballer -were pronounced dead at the scene

The statement read from the Portuguese FA read:

“The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are utterly devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva this morning in Spain.

Far beyond being an exceptional player, with nearly 50 caps for the National Team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all teammates and opponents, someone with a contagious joy and a reference within his own community.

“On my behalf, and on behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I 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 where the players, respectively, performed.

“The Portuguese Football Federation has already requested UEFA to observe a minute of silence this Thursday before our National Team’s match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship.

The passing of Diogo and André Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese Football, and we will do everything to honor their legacy daily.”

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