And now, at just 28 years old, that voice has gone quiet.
On July 3rd, 2025, Diogo Jota and his younger brother Andre lost their lives in a tragic car accident in northern Spain.
They were on their way to Santander, where Diogo, ever determined, planned to take a ferry back to the UK to join Liverpool’s preseason following a minor lung surgery. He had been told not to fly.
He chose the hard way. The careful way. The responsible way. But life, cruelly and suddenly, had other plans.
🔥 What the Football World Is Saying 🗣
🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah: “Teammates come and go but not like this… It’s going to be extremely difficult to accept that Diogo won’t be there when we go back.”
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: “It just doesn’t make any sense. Just now you were married. Just now we were together in the national team.”
🇩🇪 Jürgen Klopp: “An exceptional player, exceptional boy… He has the speed and desire to finish things off.”
🇵🇹 Jorge Simao: “He could be the next Cristiano Ronaldo… Nobody does what Jota is doing now without having real ambition.”
🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes: “Friend, colleague and companion of a thousand battles… I will never forget you.”
What Made Jota Special 🌟⚽
💥 Explosive Attacker With Killer Instinct;
Jota didn’t hesitate. He attacked with purpose. Direct, intense, and fearless, he always looked to make something happen, especially in big games.
🧠 Positionally Smart, Tactically Sharp;
He understood space like a veteran. Whether dropping deep, drifting wide, or crashing into the box, Jota moved with intelligence, always a threat, always involved.
🎯 Finisher With Both Feet and Head;
Left foot, right foot, headers, he didn’t care. Jota scored all types of goals. His ability to shoot early and surprise goalkeepers made him deadly.
❤️ A Teammate Everyone Loved;
Quiet off the pitch, but full of life among those who knew him. Andy Robertson said it best: “So genuine. Just normal and real. Full of love… Full of fun."
Career Achievements 🏆
🏆FA Cup: 2021–22
🏆EFL Cup: 2021–22, 2023–24
🏆UEFA Nations League: 2018–19, 2024–25
🏆EFL Championship: 2017–18
🌟 UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2020
🎮 FIFA Ultimate Team World No.1 (PlayStation): 2021
Final Words ✨💔
Liverpool didn't lose a single Premier League game when Diogo Jota scored. ⚽️
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) July 4, 2025
He scored in 52 matches, they won 43 and drew 9. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/sX31h8vpyC
They say you die twice. Once when your heart stops, and again when your name is spoken for the last time. Diogo Jota will never truly die. Not in Portugal.
Not in Liverpool. Not in the chants, or the goals, or the hearts of those who loved him. He left too soon. But he left having made it. As a footballer, yes, but more importantly, as a man.
Rest in peace, Jota. Rest in peace, Andre. We’ll carry your names forever.
