Tributes have continued to pour in for Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andra Silva, who passed away in a ghastly car accident on Thursday, July 3.
Football icon, Lionel Messi was among the latest superstars in the game who reacted to his demise. The 38-year-old Argentine icon shared Jota’s picture with a caption which reads: “Rest in peace.”
FIFA President Gianni Infantino also joined the world in mourning Diogo Jota. The FIFA chief described the sudden departure of Jota and his 26-year-old brother, who is also a footballer, as “tragic”.
He said: “I’m deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva.
“May they rest in peace. They’ll both be so sorely missed by all those who knew them and by the worldwide football community.
“On behalf of FIFA and the wider football family, my thoughts are with their family and friends.”
Diogo Jota’s teammate at Liverpool, Mac Allister, said the demise of the 28-year-old Portuguese “hurts a lot”.
The Liverpool midfielder wrote on Instagram: “I can’t believe it. I will always remember your smiles, your anger, your intelligence, your companionship, and everything that made you a person. It hurts a lot, we are going to miss you.
“Rest in peace, dear Diogo.”
Real Madrid’s duo Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe also took to their respective Instagram pages to pay tribute to the Portuguese striker.
Vinicius wrote, “Rest in peace Diogo and your brother André Silva. Much strength to the whole family!!”
Mbappe said, “Deepest condolences, support and thoughts are with those involved, their family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Diogo and Andre.”
Jota’s teammate at Liverpool, Darwin Nunez, wrote, “There are no words of comfort for so such pain. I will always remember you for your smile, as a food companion on and off the pitch.”
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