Cristiano Ronaldo has shared a heartbreaking tribute to Diogo Jota after his Portugal team-mate died in a car crash on Thursday.

The image in the mind's eye is one of exuberance, of optimism. It is the memory of that small but sturdy frame scampering after the ball, hunting opportunities, that will endure. Diogo Jota just loved playing football.

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Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28 after being involved in a car accident.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota died in a car crash alongside his brother in Spain.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota died at the age of 28 in a car crash.

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Liverpool have been left 'devastated' in an emotional tribute to their player Diogo Jota after he died in a tragic car accident at the age of 28.

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Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest updates following the tragic news that Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has died aged 28 in a car accident in Zamora, Spain.  

Jota died in the early hours of Thursday morning while he was travelling in the super car with his fellow footballer brother Andre, 26, who was also killed in the crash.

The sporting world is in a state of shock and mourning, with tributes flooding in for Diogo Jota after his death in a car accident, aged 28.