JAKARTA - The world of football is shocked by the sad news. Liverpool striker and the Portugal National Team (Timnas), Diogo Jota, died in a car accident near Zamora, Spain, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, early in the morning local time, or Thursday afternoon WIB.
He and his brother who is also a footballer, Andre Silva, were found dead in the accident.
Liverpool, Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) also confirmed the sad news.
"Liverpool Football Club was devastated by the tragic death of Diogo Jota."
"Liverpool FC will not provide further comment at the moment and ask for the privacy of Diogo's family, friends, teammates and club staff as they try to accept this unimaginable loss."
"We will continue to give them full support," Liverpool said in a statement.
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UEFA also channeled condolences. The European Football Confederation's thoughts were on the family, friends, and teammates affected by this heartbreaking loss.
UEFA further reported that a moment of silence will be held at Euro Women's 2025 matches on Thursday and Friday, July 3 and 4, 2025 WIB.
Apart from UEFA, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) also expressed condolences for Jota's loss.
Jota had 49 international appearances for the Portugal national team, where he won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025. In total, he has scored 14 goals with the national team.
"The Portuguese Football Federation and the entire Portuguese football community were devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in Spain this morning."
"Diogo Jota is not only a fantastic player with nearly 50 appearances for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who is respected by all his teammates and opponents."
"He has an infectious joy and is a reference point in his own team. The Portuguese Football Federation wants to express their deepest condolences to Diogo and Andre's family and friends, as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the club of each player."
"The Portuguese Football Federation has asked UEFA to a moment of silence before our national team's match against Spain at Euro Women's 2025 on Friday, July 3, 2025 (iniday WIB)."
"We have lost two champions. Their death is an irreparable loss to Portuguese football."
"We will do everything we can to honor their legacy every day," the FPF said in a statement.
The Portuguese League and Atletico Madrid also paid their respects to the two players.
It didn't stop there, Cristiano Ronaldo also felt a lot of loss. He was also shocked by the news of Diogo Jota's death.
"That doesn't make sense. We've just been together in the national team, you just got married. To your family, wife, and children, I would like to express my condolences and wish them always to be given strength in this world."
"I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and Andre. We will all miss you," Ronaldo said in an Instagram post.
Diogo Jota started his career at Portuguese club Pacos de Ferreira and played at Atletico Madrid and FC Porto before joining Liverpool.
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