“There’s no word of comfort in so much pain,” said Jota’s Liverpool teammate Darwin Nunes.
“I always remember you with your smile. As a good companion on and off the field,” he added.
“I will send all my strength to his family.
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish said, “Soccer is not important during this sad time,” and said, “You feel helpless and know that there is little you can do to relieve the pain of your wife for just two weeks, his three beautiful children.
“After the devastating loss of both Diogo and Andre, I think and pray for all their loved ones. Inuwa.”
Former England and Liverpool defender Jamie Carrager said he was “in shock.”
“I can only imagine how his teammates feel in Liverpool and Portugal. They must be in a world of pain with his friends and family,” Karager told Sky Sports.
“It shows us how quickly life changes. You can get what summer he was and this catastrophic news that his family has had in the past few hours. You can’t even understand that.”
Former England and Liverpool midfielder Stephen Gerrard posted on Instagram: “Lip Diogo.
Manchester United captain and Portuguese teammate Bruno Fernandez called Jota “a friend’s colleague and a fellow fighter of a thousand fights.”
He added:
“Find the peace you and your brothers need to watch over your loved ones who have lost you too quickly.
“They say they just lose people when they forget. I will never forget you,” said Jota’s Portuguese teammate Ruben Neves, who plays in the FIFA Club World Cup at Al-Hilal.
Fulham striker Raul Jimenez, who played with Jota on Wolves, posted on Instagram.
“A great colleague, friend, especially a great father. Thank you to all your friends. We will always remember you.”
