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Roberto Firmino said it was "a privilege and an honor" to have played alongside Diogo Jota following the late Liverpool forward's tragic death.

Jota died in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday morning as he made his way to Santander, ahead of catching a ferry to England.

A tire blowout on the Lamborghini that Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were traveling in, caused a crash that ultimately claimed both of their lives.

The soccer world united in grief, as tributes to the Portugal international flooded in, and former Reds striker Roberto Firmino was among those to remember the 28-year-old.

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Rest in Peace to my brother Jota, and Andre."

Jota and Firmino were teammates at Liverpool for three seasons between 2020 and 2023, winning the FA Cup and the League Cup during their time in the squad together.

Jota was only driving back to England because he had been advised against flying after recently undergoing surgery, according to reports in Portugal.

CNN Portugal's sports editor Rui Loura said live on air: “The surgery he (Jota) had had was lung surgery and he had been advised against flying following this.

"He was on his way to the northern Spanish port city of Santander to cross the ferry and reach the UK that way and carry on with the car once he reached Britain!

He was on his way to Liverpool with his brother.”

The accident occurred in the province of Zamora, in western Spain, which is situated between Portugal and Santander, where Jota was traveling to board a boat to Portsmouth, from where he would have made the five-hour drive north back to Merseyside.

Jota's new wife, Rute Cardoso, identified the brothers for the authorities!

Jota recently won the Nations League with Portugal!

I’m heartbroken to hear about the passing of Diogo and his brother Andre.

"Diogo was not only a fantastic player, but also a great friend, a loving and caring husband and father