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Diogo Jota was experiencing a “happy moment” before his tragic death.
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Jota, 28, lost his life in a car accident together with his brother Andre Silva, when their car, a Lamborghini, went off the road due to a burst tire while he was overtaking another vehicle and caught fire.
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Before the accident, the striker had spoken to the president of Gondomar while driving to Zamora, Spain.
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Gondomar SC president Álvaro Cerqueira was reportedly one of the last people Diogo Jota spoke to before the tragedy – he had spoken to the Liverpool star a couple of hours before his death.
“It was just after 10pm last night, we were talking on the phone and he was fine,” the president of the club where Jota began his development and took his first steps towards becoming a world-famous player, told JN.
Diogo Jota passed away on Thursday (Image: Getty Images)
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Cerqueira and Jota had regular conversations: “We talked almost every week and I knew he was having a lot of fun,” she added.
Despite Jota playing for Liverpool and André Silva joining Penafiel in the last two seasons, the pitch at the São Miguel stadium has always been available to the brothers.
When Diogo needed to train out of season, he asked to come here and we always provided him with all the necessary material. His brother also came and they both trained.
Tributes have poured in for the Liverpool star (Image: Getty Images)
Saddened by the loss of two friends, the president of Gondomar SC preferred not to add anything else: “It is difficult to speak at a time like this, but what will remain is the image of two very humble people, who leave an immense void”.
Tributes have poured in from across the football world.
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Liverpool Football Club is shocked by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The club was informed that the 28-year-old player, along with his brother André, had died in a car crash in Spain.
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Liverpool FC will not be making any further comment at this time and asks that the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they come to terms with this unimaginable loss.
