The Portuguese Football Federation have paid tribute to "extraordinary person" Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva after his tragic death.
The pair passed away after a horror car crash in the Zamora province of western Spain.
According to a report in the Spanish newspaper Marca, their vehicle came off the road and was engulfed in flames on the A-52.
The tragic news comes just two weeks after Jota married his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso in Porto.
The 28-year-old was a Liverpool star with 49 caps for Portugal, while Andre Silva played for Penafiel in his homeland.
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The PFF have now released a statement paying tribute to the players and sending their condolences to family and friends.
They say have requested a minute's silence before their women's team's European Championships clash with Spain today.
The statement reads: "The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, this morning, in Spain.
"Much more than an outstanding player, with nearly 50 caps for the National A Team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all colleagues and opponents, someone with a contagious joy and a reference in his own community.
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— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) July 3, 2025
"The Portuguese Football Federation expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and André Silva, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where the players respectively played.
"The Portuguese Football Federation has already requested UEFA to hold a minute of silence, this Thursday, before our National Team’s match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship.
"We have lost two champions. The passing of Diogo and André Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese Football, and we will do everything to honor their legacy daily."
