'Our hearts are broken' - Trent Alexander-Arnold pays heartfelt tribute to Diogo Jota after Real Madrid hold minute's silence for Liverpool star

Jota and Andre lost their lives in Spain in a tragic car accident in Zamora as they were travelling to Santander to catch a ferry back to the United Kingdom, as the Liverpool star looked forward to preparing for the pre-season under Arne Slot. Alexander-Arnold has now paid tribute to his former teammate as he revealed he wants to 'remember Diogo with a big smile'.

On Instagram, Alexander-Arnold wrote: "It’s so difficult to find the right words when your head and heart are struggling to accept that someone you care so much about has gone.

"Diogo, your family was your world. They were everything. For Rute, his children, and his parents, all of our hearts are broken. And for Andre as well. Brothers and best friends.

"When it’s less painful, I want to remember Diogo with a big smile. So many laughs and happy moments. He was such a great teammate and a true friend.

"Forever number 20. Rest in peace, Diogo."

Prior to their training session at the Club World Cup, Alexander-Arnold joined his Real Madrid teammates in observing a minute's silence in honour of Jota. For five years, the two were teammates at Liverpool, appearing in 144 games together. Together, Jota and Alexander-Arnold scored ten goals while playing for the team and won multiple honours, including the Premier League this season.

Alexander-Arnold was one of a number of Jota's current and former teammates who paid tribute to the Anfield favourite. Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk also paid tribute to Jota.