Stefan Bajcetic becomes first Liverpool player to break silence on Diogo Jota's death

Stefan Bajcetic has become the first Liverpool player to speak out since the tragic news that teammate Diogo Jota had died in a car crash.

Reports in both Spain and Portugal on Thursday morning revealed that Jota and his brother Andre had been involved in a in a fatal car crash early on Thursday morning in a traffic accident.

Shortly after the news, several of the 28-year-old's former Wolverhampton Wanderers teammates issued statements sharing their devastation and offering condolences to the family.

In an official club statement, Liverpool confirmed the news and requested privacy for his family, friends, teammates and club staff as they 'try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.'

And now, Liverpool teammate Bajcetic has become the first player from the club to speak out about the tragic loss.

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Posting on his Instagram story, the midfielder wrote: "You will be remembered my friend"

Another Liverpool teammate Rhys Williams, who spent the 2024/25 season on loan with League Two side Morecambe, also reacted to the news with a photo of the pair embracing with a broken heart emoji.

Fellow Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez later posted a touching tribute on Instragram, promising to always remember his teammate for his actions both on and off the football pitch.

He wrote: "There are no words of comfort for so much pain. I will always remember you with your smile, as a good companion on and off the field.

"I send all my strength to his family, from where he is I'm sure he will always be with you, especially his wife and three children. Q.E.P.D Diogo y Andre"

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was part of Portugal’s UEFA Nations League-winning side alongside Jota on June 8, later released an emotional statement on social media.

He wrote: “It doesn't make sense. Just now we were together in the National Team, just now you had gotten married.

"To your family, your wife, and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world. I know you will always be with them. Rest in Peace, Diogo and André. We will all miss you.”

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Jota joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and made 182 appearances for the club, scoring 65 goals and winning the Premier League title, the FA Cup and League cup.

Only five days before the crash, Jota married long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, in a ceremony in Porto.