Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain. He was 28 and had three children with his wife, who he married last month . • The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. local time near the municipality of Cernadilla in Zamora in northwestern Spain.

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj gave a fitting tribute to the recently passed Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota after picking up a wicket against England.

Celtic winger Jota has honoured his late former international teammate Diogo Jota, who sadly passed away earlier this month at just 28 years old… The Liverpool forward tragically lost his life on 3 July, along with his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva, after his car experienced a tire blow-out while returning to England for pre-season preparations.

Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother.

Bernardo Silva, a Portugal teammate of Diogo Jota and Manchester City star, called Jota’s tragic death “a very sad moment for all of us” and said “he’ll remain in our hearts forever” in an interview before an emotional funeral in Portugal on Saturday, according to ESPN.

Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a July 3 car accident in Spain. Read tributes to the 28-year-old player.

Diogo Jota was tragically killed just days after marrying his wife Rute Cardoso in a lavish wedding ceremony. The couple had been together since Jota was playing youth football in his native Portugal. Over the following years, his career began to skyrocket and his devoted partner was beside him every step of the way.

Liverpool players were gathering in the small Portuguese town of Gondomar on Saturday for the funeral of their English Premier League soccer teammate Diogo Jota, who died with his younger brother in a car crash in Spain on Thursday.