Mourning Diogo Jota, Cherishing His Liverpool LegacyThe news hit like a punch to the stomach. Liverpool is mourning, football is reeling, and for once, the roar of the Kop is silent. Diogo Jota, a

Arne Slot has opened up about the devastating death of Liverpool player Diogo Jota, including the last conversation he had with the 28-year-old. Jota, along with his brother Andre Silva, died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday morning. The pair were driving on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52), near Palacios de Sanabria, heading towards Benavente.

Arne Slot said that Diogo Jota was loved by everyone at Liverpool and there is a sense of “absolute shock” at the death of the forward. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a car accident in Spain and Slot said it was even more “heartbreaking” because this was shaping up as a dream summer for the 28-year-old.