Jurgen Klopp ‘heartbroken’ over tragic passing of ‘great friend’ Diogo Jota
Jurgen Klopp reveals his ‘struggle’ over friend Diogo Jota’s death
- Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva tragically died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday morning.
- His former manager Jurgen Klopp paid an emotional tribute on Instagram, expressing heartbreak and remembering Jota as a fantastic player and a great friend. “This is a moment where I struggle,” he wrote.
- Jota had recently won the Premier League with Liverpool and the Nations League with Portugal, and was married less than two weeks ago with three children.
- He scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, contributing to two Carabao Cups and one FA Cup under Klopp.
- Tributes have poured in from numerous football figures, including Cristiano Ronaldo, and Uefa will hold a minute's silence at Euro 2025 matches in the brothers’ memory.