The Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo lamented the death of his national team colleague Diogo Jota in a traffic accident in Spain early Thursday morning and stated that he found it “senseless.”
According to various European media, the incident occurred after a tire of his Lamborghini exploded: the car crashed into a side barrier, went off the road, and caught fire. The accident took place in the Spanish province of Zamora, in the northern part of the country, and the footballer’s brother, André da Silva, aged 26, also died.
What did Cristiano Ronaldo say about the death of Diogo Jota?
“It makes no sense. We were just together in the national team, and now you had gotten married. To your family, your wife, and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world. I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and André. We will all miss you,” Cristiano Ronaldo wrote on his official ‘X’ profile.
The player from Madeira and the English Liverpool FC footballer celebrated on June 8th the conquest with the Nations League selection over Spain, Diogo Jota’s second title with his country after winning the first Nations League in 2019 against the Netherlands.
Liverpool statement: they are “devastated”
Liverpool FC wrote in a statement that they are “devastated” by the tragic death of their footballer Diogo Jota: “The club has been informed of the death of the 28-year-old player after a traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, André”, indicated the English Premier League champion on its website.
The “Red” team announced that they were not going to make “further comments at this time” and requested respect for “the privacy of the family, friends, teammates, and staff of Diogo and André’s club as they try to overcome this unimaginable loss.”
Diogo Jota arrived at Anfield in September 2020 from English club Wolverhampton, and during his time at Liverpool, he played a total of 182 matches, scoring 65 goals and providing 26 assists, according to data from Transfermarkt. Like Liverpool, the Portuguese player won the Premier League title in the 2024-2025 season, an FA Cup in 2022, and two League Cups in 2022 and 2024. He also played in the Champions League final in 2022 against Real Madrid.