Real Madrid Apologise Over Error In Diogo Jota And Andre Silva Tribute Video

Real Madrid have issued an apology after making an error in their tribute video to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.

Jota and Silva were killed in a car crash in Zamora, Spain on July 5.

Portugal forward Jota was travelling back to England to begin pre-season training with Liverpool, having been advised not to fly due to recent minor lung surgery.

According to Spanish police, the car they were travelling in suffered a tyre blowout before veering off the road and catching fire.

Jota's brother Silva was also a professional footballer, and was playing for Portuguese second-tier side Penafiel at the time of his death.

During their recent General Assembly, as reported by Marca, Real aired a video which paid tribute to footballers who have passed away during 2025.

However, they accidentally used a photo of former RB Leipzig and AC Milan striker Andre Silva alongside Jota, instead of his brother.

Silva, 30, now plays for Spanish side Elche, who host Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday evening.

In a statement, Real acknowledged their error and issued an apology.

The statement reads: "Real Madrid C.F. apologises to Elche C.F. and its player Andre da Silva for having mistakenly included his image in the obituary of an institutional video instead of that of Andre Silva, the brother of Diogo Jota, the Liverpool player. We regret this incident."

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Real shared the full video on their official website, with the correct photo of Silva edited in.

Real paid tribute to Jota and Silva ahead of their Champions League clash against Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month.

Manager Xabi Alonso, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Los Blancos legend Emilio Butragueno represented the Spanish giants as they visited the alter outside Anfield which pays tribute to the pair.

Alonso stated: "On my own behalf and on behalf of the club, I'd like to send our heartfelt condolences to the families of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.

"We send them a warm embrace from here. It was extremely sad news that deeply affected us all. We started the day with a feeling that really makes you pause and reflect, and we spoke about it.

"So, on behalf of the club, we send them strength, encouragement and all our support to his daughter, his children and all the family."