Virgil van Dijk made promise to Diogo Jota's wife and children ahead of Liverpool honor

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesVirgil Van DijkDiogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car crash in Spain in the summer, with the world of football paying tribute to the Liverpool forwardDiogo Jota and Virgil van Dijk(Image: Lewis Storey/Getty Images)Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk pledged his support to Diogo Jota's family following the forward's heartbreaking death at the tender age of 28. The football community paid homage to Jota, with Van Dijk sharing his own poignant message.It comes as Jota's sons prepare to walk out with the mascots for Liverpool's game against the Portuguese star's former club Wolves this weekend, with Jota moving to Anfield from the Premier League side.READ MORE: 3 Liverpool players to watch in 2026 including Hugo Ekitike and Steven Gerrard-like starREAD MORE: How Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and 10 others have fared since Liverpool summer transfer exitsTaking to Instagram, Van Dijk penned: "Man, I can't believe it, I don't wanna believe it.

My heart is breaking for all of your beautiful family, for Rute and for your kids."I promise you that in these difficult times and beyond we will always be there for your family. 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.

Your legacy will live on, we will make sure of it! He had also been present at the wedding of his close friend and former teammate Jose Sa just five days prior to the accident.Liverpool boss Arne Slot remembered Jota in his program notes ahead of the game against Wolves.“It is not my place to tell them where they should look for comfort – if that is even possible – but I can only hope that the feeling of love and affection that Diogo still generates brings them some solace," he wrote.Tributes were left outside Anfield in memory of Diogo Jota(Image: PA Wire/PA Images)“The sense of loss will be particularly strong on Saturday, of course, as it will be the first time that Diogo’s two English teams will meet since his tragic passing.“Like us, Wolves were clearly very affected by the loss of such a special player and person so my thoughts continue to be with them also.”