Diogo Jota: Mohamed Salah pays heartfelt, emotional tribute to Liverpool teammate

Mohamed Salah has expressed profound grief and shock following the tragic death of his Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash alongside his brother Andre Silva on Thursday, July 3. 

The accident, reportedly caused by a blown-out tyre, occurred on the A52 near Zamora, Spain, as the brothers travelled towards a ferry bound for the UK, ahead of pre-season training.

Salah shared an emotional tribute on social media, admitting he was "truly lost for words" and now "frightened" to return to Liverpool for pre-season. 

The Egyptian extended his deepest condolences to Jota's wife, children and parents, emphasising that those close to Diogo and Andre require all available support.

“I am truly lost for words,” Salah’s post read. “Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to Liverpool after the break.

“Teammates come and go but not like this. It’s going to be extremely difficult to accept that Diogo won’t be there when we go back.

“My thoughts are with his wife, his children, and of course his parents who suddenly lost their children.

“Those close to Diogo and his brother Andre need all the support they can get. They will never be forgotten.

As per The Liverpool Echo, Jota's body has been returned to Portugal, with a wake scheduled for Friday, July 4, and a funeral service in Gondomar on Saturday, July 5. 

Tributes have poured in from across the football world, with several clubs, fellow sportsmen, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Jota’s Portugal teammate, all posting heartfelt messages.

Several reports have indicated that Liverpool’s pre-season return for the 2025-26 campaign will be delayed after Jota’s tragic passing.