David Beckham says he's 'devastated' as he leads celebrity tributes to Diogo Jota

The world is in mourning on Thursday following the shockdeath of Liverpool star Diogo Jota. The Portuguese forward died at the age of 28 following a car accident in Spain in the early hours of the morning.

Jota's brother, Andre Felipe, was also killed in the tragedy in Zamora near Spain’s north-west border with Portugal. Tributes have continued to pour in following the sad news, with many mourners also heading to Anfield and Jota's former clubs, including Wolverhampton Wanderers, to pay their respects.

Huge names in the world of football took the time to remember the player, including former manager Jurgen Klopp and international teammate Cristiano Ronaldo. And the world of showbiz was also on hand to share emotional messages.

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Among them was staunch Liverpool fan, comedian John Bishop. The comic took to Instagram to share a touching message alongside an image of Jota celebrating in a Liverpool shirt.

He wrote: "Heartbreaking news about Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family," alongside a broken heart emoji.

Piers Morgan also shared a tribute on social media. On Twitter/X, he wrote: "Desperately sad news coming out of Spain that Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota, 28, has died, along with his brother, in a car accident in Zamora. He only got married 2 weeks ago. Heart-breaking."

The former Good Morning Britain man then shared Ronaldo's tribute. He added a love heart emoji on his reshared post.

Others paying respects on social media was footballer Harry Maguire's wife, Fern Maguire. She shared the Premier League's tribute as she wrote: "Utterly heartbreaking."

David Beckham also penned touching tribute over the top of a black-and-white image of the star in a Portugal game."Devastating to hear this such sad news.. Sending love to Diogo & Andre's families," he wrote.

His son Romeo also shared his grief. After sharing a black-and-white snap of the star with broken heart emojis, Romeo penned: "Life is too short, love who you love and tell them how much you really do!

"Life can flash before your eyes at any moments! But the people that truly love you and care for you will always be there.... Don't hold back from LOVE OR APPRECIATION for ANYTHING OR ANYONE."

And the Radford family, who rose to fame on Channel 5's 22 Kids and Counting, similarly took social media, saying: "Absolutely heartbreaking news." The words were followed by a crying emoji.

TV presenter and sports expert Kirsty Gallacher shared a link of the devastating news to her page. She added a tearful emoji to her upload.

Sarah Ferguson issued a direct message to the wife of Diogo Jota hours after his heartbreaking death, which came just ten days after he married Rute Cardoso. "My heartfelt sympathy is with Rute, Diogo's newlywed widow, the precious children who have lost their devoted father, and all those who loved these two extraordinary athletes, Diogo and Andre," the Duchess said. "May their light and legacy continue to inspire the world."

And she isn't the only member of the Royal Family to pay tribute tot he sports star. In a rare post, the Prince of Wales, Prince Williamm signed off his post with "W", signalling that it was him.

He wrote: "As part of the footballing family, I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Diogo Jota and his brother. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who knew him @LFC @Wolves. W."

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