Irish footballer Caoimhín Kelleher posted an emotional tribute to his late Liverpool teammate, Diogo Jota.
The 28-year-old Diogo tragically passed away in a car crash that saw his Lamborghini fly off the road and burst into flames.
He and his 25-year-old brother died at the scene of the accident in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Caoimhín and Diogo were teammates for five years before the Cork native transferred to Brentford.
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He attended Diogo’s wedding just two weeks ago.
“Jots. Can’t believe I’m writing this right now and I’m finding it hard to put into words I’m absolutely devastated by this news,” Caoimhín wrote on Instagram with a picture of the two.
“All my thoughts and condolences are with Rute and their 3 beautiful kids and Diogo and Andre’s family. It was a such a pleasure to get to know you over these years and to share some special memories on the pitch and even more so off it .
“You became one of my closest friends in football. We bonded over all things sports watching any football match we could find often your brother Andre’s game on your iPad.”
He went on to say: “I was surprised a lad from Portugal loved sports such as darts, snooker and horse racing so much and some of my best memories were having a laugh watching them with you.
“You were such a fun genuine, normal down to earth and loving family man and always very competitive I’m gonna miss our pre match programme quiz.
“I feel so blessed and grateful to have seen you on your happiest day, the day of your wedding and to be able to share in that day with you was special. I’ll never forget it.”
He concluded by writing: “You were deeply loved by everyone at the club, the city and all over the world. It’s gonna hurt for a long time and I’m gonna miss you so much but I feel so lucky to have got know you and have such a good friend. Love you Diogo.”
Rest in peace, Diogo.