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By DOMINIC HOGAN Updated: 20: 57 AEST, 3 July 2025 49 View comments Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest updates following the tragic news that Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has died aged 28 in a car accident in Zamora, Spain.    For any of you who have only recently joined us, we mentioned earlier how Jota had only got married to his long-term partner in the last 10 days. As such, the day before his tragic accident, he posted a tear-jerking video of the special day, describing it as 'a day we will never forget'. You can read more about that at the link below. Liverpool team-mate Darwin Nunez has offered a tribute in mourning for his colleague and friend on social media, claiming he will never forget Jota's 'smile': There are no words that can express what Jota's family are going through right now, but they can at least take an unbelievable amount of pride in what their son has achieved in his life. Even in the last month or so, he managed to win the Premier League, Nations League and marry his long-term girlfriend. Nothing will ever come close to soothing the loss of their son, but he has already brought them so much joy and pride. We mentioned before that the Portuguese Football Federation had called for a moment's silence ahead of tonight's Women's Euros clash with Spain. Well, UEFA have now confirmed that there will be a minute of silence paid in respect to both Jota and his brother Andre ahead of every game tonight and tomorrow. A UEFA statement reads: At Anfield the Liverpool flag that usually flies above the stadium has been dropped to half-mast in a sign of mourning for Jota. Meanwhile, fans are continuing to flock to the ground to pay tribute, leaving flowers and even t-shirts in his memory. Cristiano Ronaldo, the king of Portuguese football and 32-time team-mate for the national side, has now paid his own tribute to Jota: As you'd imagine, the tributes are continuing to fly in from around the world of football following this morning's desperate news. The first images of Jota and Silva's car have emerged following the tragic accident that claimed both young footballers' lives in the early hours of the morning in Spain. For more on that you can click the link below. The UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has sent her own condolences to the friends and family of Jota, which you can look at below. Wolves, where Jota spent three years after an initial loan to take them out the Championship, have paid their own tribute to the forward, who was 'adored' by fans. In 131 appearances for the Midlands club, he scored 44 times and assisted a further 19, as well as lifting the Championship trophy in 2017-18. Legendary former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been speaking to Sky Sports about Jota: Jota's name already adorns the Kop, the iconic Anfield stand, with a picture of him and Kostas Tsimikas celebration and a line from his chant to go with it. Wreaths and flowers are continuing to be laid outside the ground as the city and club come together in mourning. Tributes have already begun to be paid for Jota at Anfield, with flowers being laid outside the ground. 'Forever RED! ' wrote one supporter in a note to the former star, who has tragically passed away at the age of 28. The Portuguese Women's team are due to kickstart their European Championship campaign this evening against Spain in Switzerland. The Portuguese Football Federation have requested that UEFA hold a minute's silence ahead of kick-off in honour of Diogo and Andre. Liverpool's rivals have understandably been quick to send their own condolences to the Reds, at a time when club rivalries have never seemed more trivial. There are a few words that continue to crop up in all the tributes on social media, and on the news with fans and those affiliated to Liverpool calling in. As well as 'heartbreaking', 'talented' and 'tragic', there are plenty describing him as 'genuine' and 'humble'. What a terrible and desperate loss to the world. Liverpool have now released a statement. You cannot even begin to imagine the deep heartbreak and sadness at Anfield and in the city itself today on such a tragic morning. For those of you just joining us, we received the desperate news this morning that Diogo Jota has passed away, along with his younger brother, Andre Silva. The two were involved in a car accident in Zamora, Spain on the A-52 at Cernadilla near Zamora in northwestern Spain, just after midnight local time. The brothers were in a Lamborghini, which is believed to have had a tyre blown out while overtaking close to the border with Portugal. The car then came off the road, rolled and burst into flames in the early hours of this morning, with emergency services unable to rescue the brothers. Jota had just married Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, and described himself as the luckiest man in the world, sharing moving footage of their wedding day in his final Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon. The couple married on June 22 in Porto, the footballer's home city. Rute shared more wedding day pictures in a social media post yesterday and said: 'My dream come true. ' Jota replied in the comments: 'I'm the lucky one. ' There have even been calls from Liverpool fans to retire his shirt No. The 28-year-old forward wore the No 20 jersey at the Reds. A statement from FC Porto in Portugal, where Jota spent the 2016-17 season on loan from Atletico Madrid. His brother, Andre, was also a youth player for Porto. As you would imagine, there has been a swathe of tributes flooding in on social media for a player who was so clearly loved by so many. The reaction to this morning's scarcely-believable yet tragic news is coming in constantly, so widely-regarded was the Liverpool star, and we will continue to bring you it all as it comes in. Former Wolves and Portugal team-mate Ruben Neves has also paid tribute to his friend on Instagram: A talented and versatile attacking midfielder, Jota has been a key part of Liverpool's success over the last five years since his arrival from Wolves. With six goals and four assists last term he helped the Reds to their second Premier League title, and scored 65 goals and provided 26 assists. As well as the top-flight crown, he also won an FA Cup and two Carabao Cups with the Reds, as well as winning the Championship title with Wolves in 2018. On the international scene, Jota played 49 times for his country, and won two Nations League titles with Portugal as one of his side's most important attacking talents. Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro statement on X: It is such tragic news to receive, especially after Jota married his long-term girlfriend less than two weeks ago, describing it as a day he 'will never forget'. Truly and unimaginably heartbreaking news, and thoughts and prayers of course go out to all of Jota and Silva's friends and family, and anyone who had the pleasure to be considered close to them. Statement from Pedro Proenca,  head of the Portuguese Football Federation on the death of Diogo Jota: Initial reports about the heartbreaking news have claimed that both Jota, 28, and his brother, Andre Silva, 26, were travelling in a car in Zamora, Spain, The crashed occurred on the A-52 in the province of Zamora. The road in Spain is a key route taken by drivers leaving northern Portugal. The car was said to have come off the road, crashed and then burst into flames. Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the crash. Good morning everyone, and thank you for joining us on what is a deeply tragic day, following the news from Portuguese media that Liverpool star Diogo Jota has passed away. The Portugal forward played 182 times for Liverpool and represented his country on 49 occasions. We will be bringing any updates on the situation as they come in after the heartbreaking news. One of those stories you read and get totally floo. ..

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