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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.
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.
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Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother.
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.
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.
The Portuguese striker and his brother passed away in a crash near Zamora, in northwestern Spain, the Portuguese FA said in a statement
Luis Diaz and Alisson Becker travelled to Portugal this week to attend the seventh-day mass for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who tragically died in a car accident. After missing the funeral,
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Spanish police believe Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota was driving above the speed limit at the time of his July 3 crash, which killed both him and his brother André Silva.