Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash

‘An extraordinary person’, says Portuguese federationpublished at 10:08 British Summer Time

Jota with the Uefa Nations League trophy last monthImage source, Reuters
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Jota with the Uefa Nations League trophy last month

Here is a statement from the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proenca:

“The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, this early morning, in Spain.

“Much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 international appearances for the national team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself.

“On my behalf, and on behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and Andre Silva, as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where, respectively, they played their football.

“The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked Uefa for a minute’s silence, this Thursday, before the match of our national team with Spain, in the women’s European Championship…

“The loss of Diogo and Andre represent irreplaceable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything, daily, to honour their legacy.”

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