Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, were both killed in a car crash last week and tributes have continued to flood in, including from Liverpool boss Arne Slot
00:11, 09 Jul 2025
Arne Slot, head coach and his wife paying tribute to Diogo Jota
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota on Tuesday, telling his heartbroken family - 'you will never walk alone'(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Liverpool chief Arne Slot, and his wife, Mirjam, paid a heartfelt tribute as they laid flowers at Anfield in memory of Diogo Jota. The Portuguese star tragically lost his life alongside his younger sibling, Andre, in a horrific car accident last week.
The brothers were travelling near Zamora, in northwestern Spain, during the early hours of Thursday when the tragedy occurred. Spanish authorities have suggested that 'everything is pointing' to Jota being behind the wheel, with preliminary tests indicating that the 28-year-old may have exceeded the speed limit on that particular stretch of motorway.
Condolences have been pouring in from around the world, with the brothers' funeral, attended by Slot and several Liverpool FC players, held over the weekend. On Tuesday, the Dutch manager and his wife visited Anfield, where supporters have been leaving flowers, scarves, and flags in honour of Jota and 26-year-old Andre.
Liverpool's CEO of football, Michael Edwards, was also present to pay his respects personally, joined by Reds defender Andy Robertson. Slot, aged 46, placed flowers with an attached note from himself, Mirjam, and their children Isa and Joep.
Anfield tributes
Anfield has been filled with thousands of heartbreaking messages for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva after their tragic crash(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
"Diogo, we had the same dream and we fulfilled it together," their message read. "Andre and yourself will forever be in our hearts. Arne, Mirjam, Isa and Joep."
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Slot penned a heartfelt tribute following Jota's passing, which was shared on the club's official website, reports the Mirror. It reads; "What to say? What can anyone say at a time like this when the shock and the pain is so incredibly raw? I wish I had the words but I know I do not.
"All I have are feelings that I know so many people will share about a person and a player we loved dearly and a family we care so much about. My first thoughts are not those of a football manager. They are of a father, a son, a brother and an uncle and they belong to the family of Diogo and Andre Silva who have experienced such an unimaginable loss.
"My message to them is very clear – you will never walk alone. The players, the staff, the supporters of Liverpool Football Club are all with you and from what I have seen today, the same can be said of the wider family of football.
"This is not solely a response to tragedy. It is also a reaction to the goodness of the people involved and the respect that so many have for the boys as individuals and for the family as a whole."
Arne and Mirjam Slot
Arne and Mirjam Slot left their tribute on Tuesday, July 8(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
The tribute went on to say: "For us as a club, the sense of shock is absolute. Diogo was not just our player. He was a loved one to all of us. He was a teammate, a colleague, a workmate and in all of those roles he was very special."
"I could say so much about what he brought to our team but the truth is everyone who watched Diogo play could see it. Hard work, desire, commitment, great quality, goals. The essence of what a Liverpool player should be.
"There were also the parts that not everyone got to see. The person who never sought popularity but found it anyway. Not a friend to two people, a friend to everyone. Someone who made others feel good about themselves just by being with them. A person who cared deeply for his family.
"The last time we spoke, I congratulated Diogo on winning the Nations League and wished him luck for his forthcoming wedding. In many ways, it was a dream summer for Diogo and his family, which makes it all the more heartbreaking that it should end like this."
:Arne Slot, head coach and his wife paying tribute to Diogo Jota at Anfield on July 08, 2025
Arne Slot joined thousands of heartbroken football fans in leaving a tribute at Anfield(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
He finished by remembering: "When I first came to the club, one of the first songs I got to know was the one that our fans sing for Diogo. I had not worked with him previously but I knew straight away that if the Liverpool supporters, who have seen so many great players over the years, had such a unique chant for Diogo, he must have special qualities.
"That we have lost those qualities in such terrible circumstances is something we have not yet come to terms with. For this reason, we need everyone at the club to stand together and to be there for one another. We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider family and to ourselves.
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"My condolences go to Diogo's wife, Rute, their three beautiful children and to the parents of Diogo and Andre Silva. When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota, we will remember his goals and we will sing his song.
"For the time being, we will remember him as a unique human being and mourn his loss. He will never be forgotten. His name is Diogo."