Diogo Jota RIP

[dmayne7]

14 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

My god, the picture on BBC on his wedding day, with his 3 young kids really hit me 

The caption as well; 'Yes, forever' 

[dmayne7]

The only tiny, tiny crumb of comfort for the family is that he was at a club that, no matter what you think of him, will probably support and look after them better than any other

[The Year Of The Fox]

Seen the supposed car. Had no chance 

[The Year Of The Fox]

https://x.com/LeilaniMariko/status/1940704749806055462/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1940704749806055462&currentTweetUser=LeilaniMariko

[Aleksz]

Couple things on my mind or have irritated me recently, puts it all into perspective that life is precious and not much else matters. Same age as myself but with a marriage and 3 kids, has knocked me for six.

[Izzy]

24 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

My god, the picture on BBC on his wedding day, with his 3 young kids really hit me 

Me too. From joy and happiness to devastation in just a few days. So sad 

 

[lgfualol]

Absolutely shocking and tragic. 

[FoxinNotts]

He played alongside both Coady at Wolves and Ricardo at Porto. Devastating. 

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Izzy said:

Me too. From joy and happiness to devastation in just a few days. So sad 

 

Yeah that's hit me for six too. Too tragic

 

[jayfox26]

Absolutely heartbreaking 💔.  Like others have said, it's puts things into perspective. Him having 3 young kids makes it even more terrible and I'll be giving my 2 kids a big cuddle when I pick them up from school. 

[HybridFox]

Absolutely hated him as a player with the amount of goals he scored against us.

But this is so sad, no one deserves to die that like so young as well. RIP to his family. His wife will be heartbroken

[davieG]

He won the Premier League title in May.

He got married in June.

He passes away in July.

Life can be so unfair!

 

 

 

How to live your life and die in 3 months 

[Wymsey]

1 hour ago, stripeyfox said:

his brother also killed in the accident.

 

Tyre blow out, crashed car, burst into flames. Both killed (according to the Marca link above)

 

Apparently they were trying to over-take another vehicle.

Could be that they were taking a risk that ended tragically.

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Shocking.. 

 

This is life isn't, it; no-one expects this sort of thing to happen, and shows that life can be fragile.

[Jon the Hat]

Bloody hell.  Awful news.  RIP

[jammie82uk]

10 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Apparently they were trying to over-take another vehicle.

Could be that they were taking a risk that ended tragically.

They was on a motorway according to the police statement 

[Leicesterpool]

Tragic news, he was fantastic player. Thoughts with his family. Rip

[EastAnglianFox]

1 hour ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

Seen the supposed car. Had no chance 

Yeah that unfortunately has cropped up on my timeline….you pray they felt nothing.

 

Very reminiscent of the Paul Walker accident

[purpleronnie]

One of those terrible tragedies that leaves you in complete shock.  Heartbreaking to here about his recent wedding and his young children.  I can't imagine what the family is going through.  

[Buzzell]

Horrendous news.

[Jattdogg]

Wow just woke up to this. Tragic is an understatement. R.I.P. 

 

Much strength and love to his family. 

 

Hug your family/friends/pets today.

[Tielemans63]

Timely reminder that when we're hammering players and giving them stick, they're just human beings, with their own families who love them. They just so happen to play football for a living. I feel so sad for his young family.

Edited 3 July 2025 by Tielemans63

[Guest Lako42]

1 hour ago, Wymsey said:

Apparently they were trying to over-take another vehicle.

Could be that they were taking a risk that ended tragically.

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Shocking.. 

 

This is life isn't, it; no-one expects this sort of thing to happen, and shows that life can be fragile.

No need for pointless speculation on what he was or wasn't doing really. 

 

 

Incredibly sad, the kids aspect makes you feel a bit sick tbh. 

[em9999]

I do wish that people wouldn't announce what team they support when leaving messages of condolences on social media 

 

No one cares and to be totally honest football doesn't even matter at times like this 

 

Really sad day 😞 

 

 

[Aleksz]

Was apparently on his way to Santander to catch a ferry back to the UK today, having received medical advice against flying  tragic

[Bert]

12 minutes ago, em9999 said:

I do wish that people wouldn't announce what team they support when leaving messages of condolences on social media 

 

No one cares and to be totally honest football doesn't even matter at times like this 

 

Really sad day 😞 

 

 

Totally agree. “RIP from a Man Utd fan” really irks me. It’s like they’re looking for praise or something. Who cares what club you support on a day like today.