Shock caused the news that Diogo Zota was killed with his brother Andre Silva In a traffic accident in the province Tomoro of Spain, at age just 28 years old.
Shortly after the tragic event became known, the Portuguese Federation of Football bid farewell to their Two unknown players with a moving message through ‘x’.
In fact, the federation revealed that she asked her Uefa the observance of a minute’s silence for the death of the two men, before her fight Portugal with Spain to European Women’s Championship on Thursday (03/07).
In detail the message of the Portuguese:
“The Portuguese Football Federation and the whole of Portuguese football is overwhelmed by its death Diogo Zota and his brother’s Andre Silvathis morning, in Spain.
Much more than a fantastic player, with nearly 50 entries for national team A, Diogo Zota He was an excellent man, respected by all his teammates and opponents, someone with a contagious joy and reference to the community herself.
The Portuguese Football Federation expresses its heartfelt condolences to their family and friends Diogo and Andre Silvaas well as in groups Liverpool and Penafielwhere the players respectively competed.
The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked UEFA to keep a minute’s silence this Thursday, before our national team match against her Spain to European Women’s Championship.
We lost two champions. The death of Diogo and Andre Silva It represents irreparable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything we can to honor their inheritance every day. “
A Federacao Portuguesa de Futebol e todo o Futebol portugues estao completamente devastados com a Morte de diogo jota e do seu Irmao Andre Silva, Esta Madrugada, Em Espanha.
MUITO MAIS DO Que o Fantastico Jogador, Com Quase 50 Internacionalizacoes Pela Selecao Nacional A, Diogo… pic.twitter.com/en901FH6FG
– portugal (@Selecaoportugal) July 3, 2025
Source: Sport Fm
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