Former Liverpool -captain Jordan Henderson fights back tears while paying his respect to Diogo Jota in Anfield after his death on 28

Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson Fought tears while he put flowers and a liverpool scarf on Anfield in tribute to his ex-teammate Diogo Jota.

The couple played next to each other for three seasons at Merseyside after the arrival of Jota van Wolves in 2020.

On Friday, Henderson – now playing for the Dutch giants Ajax – made the trip to Anfield to express his respect to his former colleague after his tragic death. The experienced midfielder, who fights against tears, looked desperate when he became a member of the Legion of Liverpool fans who paid tribute to the 28-year-old.

The international English international left a sincere note to his former teammate in the bouquet that he brought to the site, with the text: ‘Rest in Peace My friend, together with your brother Andre. We will all miss you. Love Hendo + Family. ‘

Jota died next to his brother when his Lamborghini had a band, catching another vehicle on the A -52 in Cernadilla near Zamora – only ten miles across the border from Portugal.

The car would have been rolled and broken into flames, with emergency services that cannot save the football duo. Jota’s brother, Andre Silva, 26, played for Penaphile of the Portuguese Second Division.

Ex-Livepool Captain Jordan Henderson fights back tears while paying his respect to Diogo Jota

He laid flowers and a Liverpool scarf in memory of his old teammate who died on Thursday

Henderson was Jota’s captain in Liverpool for three seasons after his arrival of Wolves

Jota and Silva went to Santander to catch a ferry to Groot -Britain after Diogo was advised not to fly after pulmonary operation, it was reported in his home country.

His death, who throwing clouds of sorrow over the football world, came only two weeks after he was married to his girlfriend and mother of their three children Rute Cardoso in Porto, his home town.

Henderson paid tribute to Jota on social media shortly after the news about his death was announced. His emotional post reminded of their joyful period on Merseyside where they built a friendship.

The current Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk promised to be available to his family in a moving statement in which he said that he “was absolutely destroyed and in total disbelief” lost his five-year teammate.

“What a person, what a player, but especially what an incredible family man,” Van Dijk wrote on Instagram.

‘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 breaks 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.

The couple won two large trophies during the three years that they spent together on Anfield

The current captain Virgil van Dijk wrote a sincere tribute to Jota after the death of his teammate

‘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.”

Elsewhere, Liverpool -defender Andy Robertson, who has forged an incredible bond with the attacker during their five years together in Anfield and was also present at Jota’s wedding almost two weeks ago,: “Those I am most thinking about, are the family.

‘Their loss is too much to wear. I am sorry that they have lost two such precious souls – Diogo and Andre.

‘For the team and the club we will try to tackle this together … no matter how long that takes. For me I want to talk about my partner. My friend. The guy I loved and will miss like crazy.

‘I could talk about him for hours, but that doesn’t feel like it is doing now. It’s the man. The person. He was such a good guy. The best. So sincere. Simply normal and real.

‘Full of love for the people he cared about. Full of fun. He was the most British foreign player I have ever met. We used to make jokes that he was really Irish … I would of course try to claim him as Scottish. I even called him Diogo Macjota.

‘We would look at the arrows together, enjoy the horse races. Going to Cheltenham this season was a highlight – one of the best we had. The last time I saw him was the happiest day of his life – his wedding day. I want to be never moving smile from that magical day. How much he burst with love for his wife and family.

The Redsster and his brother Andre died on Thursday after a crash in northwestern Spain

“I can’t believe we say goodbye. It is too early and it hurts so much. But thank you for being in my life, size – and that you make it better. I love you, Diogo. ‘

Jota’s early death sent shock waves through the football world on Thursday. During the day, back in Liverpool, fans gathered hundreds and to pay their own tribute to the 28-year-old.

Jota Played 182 games for Liverpool and was part of the Premier League-title-winning team of last season under Arne Slot.

A group of fans gathered to sing the traditional ‘Youl Never Walk Alone’ of Liverpool, who aimed at the attacker, while another striking image showed two men – an in a Liverpool -shirt and an Everton shirt – walking with flowers to put them down.