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Former Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold has spoken for the first time since the heartbreaking news broke that his ex-teammate Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28.

"It's so difficult to find the right words when your head and heart are struggling to accept that someone you care so much about has gone," Alexander-Arnold wrote on social media.

Several other former teammates also paid tribute to Jota, who had just won the Premier League and the UEFA Nations League and married his wife, Rute.

Sadio Mane uploaded an Instagram story with a picture of himself and Jota, alongside two heartbroken emojis and a sad face!

In the image, the pair are shown together playing for Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in what was Mane's final campaign at the club before he moved to Bayern Munich.

"I love you brother," Thiago Alcantara, who was signed at the same time as Jota, said!

Diogo Jota leaves behind a wife and three children.

"RIP Diogo," Reds legend Steven Gerrard wrote on his Instagram story following the news breaking, alongside a greyscale picture of Jota that had been posted by the official Liverpool FC account.

"Condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly sad time," Gerrard added.

"Our deepest condolences are with the loved ones of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, and everyone connected with Liverpool FC following today’s heartbreaking news," a Manchester United post on social media read.

"We are devastated by this tragic news," Everton added

"Everyone at Everton is sending their thoughts and condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and Andre Silva."


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