Diogo Jota and Andre Silva get tributes from Arsenal, Chelsea, Premier League and others…

Ada Ejiofor
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Following the confirmation of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva’s death by Liverpool, football clubs around the world have began to pay their tribute to the Premier League and UEFA Champions League winner.

According to reports from BBC, Softfootball confirmed that Jota and his brother, Andre passed away in a car accident around the North West axis of Spain along the borders of Portugal.

Diogo Jota (Credit: Getty Images)
Diogo Jota (Credit: Getty Images)

Premier League sides, former clubs and teams around the world began to pay homage the the Portuguese footballers on their social media handles and extending their consolations to the Jota family. The Premier League handle on X paid homage by posting;

Arsenal would also pay their won tribute by quoting the post of Liverpool’s X handle. The Gunners’ X handle said;

Chelsea also paid tributes to the former Wolverhampton Wanderers player. They posted on their X handle:

Jota’s first Premier League team, Wolverhampton Wanderers wrote their heartbreak message on X. They posted:

The English FA also paid their tribute to the players on their X handle by posting;

“We are devastated to learn of the passing of Diogo Jota.

“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Diogo’s family, friends and team-mates at Liverpool and Portugal.”

Portuguese side, FC Porto where Jota and his brother, Andre both stint at the beginning of their careers also posted their tribute to the brothers. They posted;

FC Porto is in mourning.

“It is with shock and deep sorrow that we send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who was also our athlete in the youth ranks.

“Rest in peace.

Softfootball had recounted how fellow teammate, coaches and ex-internationals have reacted to the demise of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre in the early hours of Thursday.

The football world was thrown into mourning with the death of Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota and his brother in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday.

Softfootball has followed closely all the happenings since the news broke and the amazing tributes have been touching.

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