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

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has vowed to support Diogo Jota's family after the forward's tragic death at the age of just 28.

The world of football has paid tribute to Jota and Van Dijk has share his own emotional message.

Posting on Instagram, Van Dijk wrote: "Man, I can't believe it, I don't wanna believe it.



Rest in perfect peace Diogo & Andre."

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Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso just 11 days before the accident, with the couple having three children together.

My first thoughts are not those of a football manager.

"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.

Thousands of tributes to Diogo Jota have been left outside of Anfield(Image: PA Wire/PA Images)

"The players, the staff, the supporters of Liverpool Football Club are all with you and from what I have seen today, the same can be said of the wider family of football.

I could say so much about what he brought to our team but the truth is everyone who watched Diogo play could see it."

Arne Slot released his own emotional tribute to the late Liverpool striker(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

The club also released an emotional statement, promising to 'immortalise' the number 20 he wore during the season he helped the Reds to their historic 20th title.

"The No.20 will be rightly immortalised for his contributions as part of Liverpool’s 2024-25 title-winners – the club’s 20th – with his trademark shimmy and strike in front of the Kop to seal victory in April’s Merseyside derby a poignant last goal of his life.

"More joy and special moments followed just last month as Portugal – Jota represented his country 49 times and 14 of his overall senior total of 150 goals came in internationals – lifted the Nations League trophy.

"And he then celebrated marriage to wife Rute, with whom he had three children, on June 22.

"'His name is Diogo,' rang the chorus of that very own supporter chant.