Tragic: Diogo Jota dies in accident in Spain

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota died in a traffic accident in Zamora Province, Spain — the tragedy occurred early Thursday morning.

“I had five years sharing a dressing room with him and it goes without saying that he will never be forgotten by anyone. He will live long in our memories.”

His teammate expressed determination to continue performing for the club — despite the difficulty of losing someone as close as Jota.

“I have to go out there and perform for the team, help us win matches, no matter how difficult it is. As hard as it may be, I have to put this out of my mind and focus on my role.”

“I tried to do my best to honor my close friend. I’m sure he would want me to do that and we would laugh about my assist. He was there with me, I’m sure.”