Trent Alexander-Arnold leads Real Madrid in a minute of silence for tragic Diogo Jota, before placing emotional tribute to the former teammate

Trent Alexander-Arnold joined his Real Madrid colleagues in holding a moment of silence for his first Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota Before he shared a sincere tribute on social media.

Jota, together with his brother Andre, 26, were declared dead on Thursday morning After a tragic car accident that a tire saw on his Lamborghini, blow the vehicle before the vehicle has been rolled and burst into flames.

They were On the way to Santander Unpleasant Catch a ferry to The UK for Jota who returned to the season for the season with Liverpool, which came for less than two weeks After he was married to his childhood sweetheart Rute in his hometown of Porto on 22 June.

A number of Liverpool teammates and staff in the past and the present paid tribute to Jota after his death and on Thursday evening Alexander-Arnold did that too.

Within the message he described how much Jota meant to him and admitted that he had trouble bringing the news to terms.

“It is so difficult to find the right words when your head and heart are struggling to accept that someone you care about has gone,” wrote Alexander-Arnold.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is the newest player to pay tribute to Diogo Jota after his tragic death

Alexander-Arnold was part of the Real Madrid team who held a minute of silence before the training and later shared a sincere message with his former teammate on social media

The attacker died tragically on Thursday when his car burst into flames after a crash

Alexander-Arnold wrote that Jota’s family was ‘his world’ while talking about the pain he feels

He continued: ‘Diogo, your family was your world. They were everything. Our hearts are broken for Rute, his children and his parents. And also for Andre. Brothers and best friends.

‘If it is less painful, I want to remember Diogo with a big smile. Laughing so much and happy moments. He was such a great teammate and a real friend.

Forever number 20. Rest in Vrede, Diogo. ‘

Earlier, the English defender had joined his Real Madrid colleagues when holding a minute of silence for Jota prior to their training session at the Club World Cup.

Alexander-Arnold saw his head bending in the photo.

The duo played together for Liverpool for five years, with 144 games as teammates.

During their time on the field, Jota and Alexander-Arnold combined 10 goals and raised several trophies, including the Premier League title of this season.

Together Alexander-Arnold and Jota played 144 times more than five years for Liverpool

Club captain Virgil van Dijk wrote that Jota meant so much to all of us and you will always be ‘

In the meantime, Liverpool Club captain Virgil van Dijk was one of the many other Reds stars to mourn the death of Jota.

Post on Instagram, he said: ‘Man, I can’t believe it, I don’t want to believe it. Absolutely destroyed and in total disbelief.

‘What a person, what a player, but especially what an incredible family man.

‘You meant so much to all of us and you will always do that! For your family to lose two sons, a husband and a father is simply unimaginable. So cruel and unfair. My heart broke for all your beautiful family, for Rute and for your children. I promise you in these difficult times and we will always be there for your family.

‘A champion forever, number 20 forever. It was a privilege to have stood by your side on the field and your friend to have been off.

‘We will miss you without words and never forget you. Your legacy will live on, we will be sure!

“Rest in Perfect Peace Diogo & Andre.”