Steve Rotheram has paid tribute to "family man" Diogo Jota, who has died in a car accident aged 28 in the Spanish province of Zamora.
The mayor of Liverpool City Region shared his "devastation" at the news adding, "it's a loss to football and it's a loss to Liverpool Football Club, but it's an unbelievable loss to his family".
Jota's brother Andre Silva also died in the accident.
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A heartbreaking farewell as Gondomar mourns the loss of Liverpool and Portugal's beloved forward Diogo Jota, who tragically died in a car crash in Spain. Fans, family, and football legends..
Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota has tragically died in a car crash in northern Spain at just 28 years old. The accident occurred on the A-52 highway near Cernadilla, Zamora, when Jotaâs..
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