Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car crash, reports local media
The Portuguese forward signed for Liverpool in 2020, helping the club win the Premier League last season.
The father-of-three got married late last month.
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Irish Times
29 minutes ago
- Irish Times
‘A player you didn't want to play against': Liverpool's Irish fans in shock at tragic death of Diogo Jota
Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland international John Aldridge has paid tribute to Liverpoool's Portuguese striker Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash in Spain. Aldridge said he was 'absolutely devastated' at the death of Jota who was killed alongside his brother Andre Silva, a fellow professional footballer, when their car left the road in the north-western Spanish province of Zamora. The football world has been stunned by the death of the Portuguese international, who scored 65 goals in 182 games for Liverpool and 14 in 49 for the Portuguese national team. Jota has endeared himself to Liverpool fans since joining the club in 2020. READ MORE 'I can't say the way I feel at the moment I can't get my head around it! It's like a part of my family has passed away,' Aldridge posted on X. 'Absolutely gutted all our thoughts are with the family YNWA,' he added, referring to the anthem of the club's supporters, You'll Never Walk Along. Diogo Jota joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020, going on to make 182 appearances for the club. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire Former Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill said he was 'incredibly shocked to hear the awful news about Diogo Jota and his brother Andre'. He added: 'Jota was a phenomenal talent in the prime of his career. Condolences to his family at this tragic time." I can't say the way I feel at the moment I can't get my head around it!it's like apart of my family has passed away, Absolutely gutted all our thoughts are with the family YNWA❤️🙏 — John Aldridge (@Realaldo474) Prior to joining Liverpool, Jota spent two seasons at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he scored 44 goals in 131 appearances. His former teammate, Republic of Ireland international Matt Doherty, posted on his Instagram account: 'Can't believe this. What a special player and person. Distraught for all your family and friends.' There are 33 official Liverpool FC supporters clubs in Ireland recognised by the club. Fans expressed their shock at Jota's death on the Facebook pages. The Irish Liverpool supporters posted: 'RIP: Diogo Jota, the 28‑year‑old Liverpool and Portugal forward, has tragically died in a car accident near Zamora, Spain, alongside his brother Andre. 'Our thoughts are with his family, friends, teammates, and the entire football community.' Another supporters club, Liverpool Supporters Galway YNWA, posted: 'Absolutely heartbreaking and shocking news. Our thoughts are with their family and loved ones.' Jonathan Smith, a member of the You'll Never Walk Alone Liverpool Irish supporters club, told RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne programme that he could not believe the tragic news. 'I'm in total shock. He was a terrier. He was the player you didn't want to play against. He'd get himself injured as he'd put his head and leg in where it shouldn't be,' he said. 'It's absolutely tragic to talk about him in the past tense. Jurgen Klopp knew Jota would give everything. He knew he would hound players. He'll be remembered for his smile. He's a tragic loss.' · ·
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
Premier League club announce plans to expand stadium capacity by 8,000 and reveal ‘urgent changes'
WOLVES have announced plans to expand their stadium capacity by 8,000 seats, with chairman Jeff Shi revealing the need for 'urgent changes.' The Premier League outfit have been playing at their famous Molineux Stadium since 1889. 1 Wolves are planning on expanding Molineux by 8,000 seats Credit: Getty It was one of the first grounds in the country to be equipped with floodlights. And after a major revamp in the early 90s, Molineux became one of England's biggest stadiums with 32,000 seats. However, those numbers are now lagging behind a lot of top flight rivals. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL But chairman Shi has now decided against a new renovation. Instead, the businessman is planning to add around 8,000 new seats to take capacity to 40,000 That would mark a major increase in revenue for Wolves, who have seen more key men leave this summer to balance the books. Matheus Cunha joined Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS It is not known when Wolves plan to start their work on Molineux. Yet Shi is adamant there's no rush to begin, instead claiming that 'urgent changes' are needed in other areas including hospitality. Matheus Cunha gifts Wolves team-mates Joao Gomes and Andre a Rolex ahead of Man Utd transfer He told the Business of Sport podcast: 'Molineux is not a bad stadium. 'I have been to many stadiums in the UK and it's a good stadium. 'On capacity we have 32,000, and I think it's good enough, maybe 35k or 40k is the max for the city, but it's not urgent. 'The urgent changes are that I think we should have more hospitality areas to serve the clients who want a better environment to have a conference or to eat there. We should do more on this. 'We have a very old stand, the Steve Bull stand, it's too old. The next plan is to try and change a bit there and build more areas for hospitality, similar to what Fulham did with their new stand. "That's what we are trying to do but I don't think the capacity should be much higher than it is now. "Financially, we are carefully thinking about it. The goal is not to rebuild the stand or the stadium, but to tweak it and optimise it."
The Irish Sun
an hour ago
- The Irish Sun
‘Distraught for your family' – Ireland star pays heartfelt tribute to former club teammate Diogo Jota
A 'DISTRAUGHT' Matt Doherty has paid a heartfelt tribute to Diogo Jota after his tragic death. The 28-year-old and his fellow footballer brother André 4 Only last month he helped Portugal win the Nations League Credit: AFP 4 Doherty and Jota were teammates at Wolves between 2017-2020 Credit: Reuters 4 Liverpool fans have been laying flowers in his honour outside Anfield Credit: Reuters 4 Doherty and Jota were key cogs in a very good Wolves side under Nuno Espírito Santo Credit: @mattdoherty20 Doherty and Jota were teammates for three years at Wolverhampton Wanderers during what was a very successful period for the club with both men securing moves to bigger clubs in Spurs and Liverpool respectively. Reflecting on the Portugese forward's life being so cruelly short, Doherty recalled one moment after they'd secured a crucial win on the pitch. He said: "I remember exactly what you were saying to me. Can't believe this. "What a special player and person. Distraught for all your family and friends." Read More On Diogo Jota Katie McCabe and Robbie Keane have He stated: 'Absolutely devastated by the sad news about Diogo Jota. Thoughts are with his wife Rute and their three kids.' The crash occurred on the A52, near the Zamora municipality of Palacios de Sanabria at around 12:40am. Most read in Football The dad-of-three star was in a Lamborghini with his brother when the vehicle went off the road and caught fire. Cops said they believe one of the supercar's tyres burst. Both men were found dead at the scene, according to the Zamora Provincial Council. 'Heartbroken' Ronaldo leads tributes to Diogo Jota as football mourns Liverpool & Portugal star Liverpool FC They added that everyone at the club is still coming to terms with the "unimaginable loss". The Portuguese national football team have said they are 'devastated' by the They added that he 'was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents'. WEDDING POST Jota had got married just 10 days ago to his longterm partner Rute Cardoso and the couple have three children, Dinis, Durate, and a daughter who was born in 2024. The couple shared pictures of themselves in front of the altar with their kids on their big day. In the caption, they said: 'June 22, 2025. Yes to forever.' The Instagram post received over 190,000 likes and over 1,000 comments.
