Who was Diogo Jota? Diogo José Teixeira da Silva was born in Porto, Portugal, on December 4, 1996, and took the nickname Jota to distinguish himself from his contemporaries with similar names. In Portuguese, the pronunciation for ‘J’ is ‘Jota’, which is how his nickname came about. European football is mourning the tragic death of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, also a professional footballer. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in a car crash in Spain, along with his brother Andre Silva. Cristiano Ronaldo faced criticism on social media after not turning up for the funeral of Portugal and Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. And four months after a car accident claimed the lives of the siblings, the Al-Nassr star explained the reason for his absence.
