Ian Rush has shared a touching tribute to Diogo Jota on social media.
The Liverpool legend revealed the heartbreaking reason he was unable to attend the forward’s funeral in Portugal.
Rush has revealed the heartbreaking reason he was unable to attend Jota’s funeralgetty GettyLiverpool players and staff attended a service in Portugal on Saturday[/caption]Rush had been invited to the service following Jota’s tragic death last week.
The 28-year-old sadly passed away alongside his brother Andre Silva following a car crash in Spain.
A funeral service has since been held in their native Portugal, with members of the Liverpool squad attending to pay their respects.
Rush was unable to attend, though, having sadly lost his brother Gerald last week.
The club’s all-time top scorer revealed the news in an Instagram post.
Sharing an image of both Jota and Silva, he wrote: “At Liverpool we have always regarded ourselves as one big family.
“Now one of our family has gone, so we all have to join together and help one another. The last few days have shown that.
“I was invited and intended to attend Diogo’s funeral, but my brother Gerald had passed away last week.
“I was in the middle of helping with Gerald’s funeral when the news broke about Diogo. It’s been an incredibly difficult time, and I just wasn’t able to make it.
“He hadn’t been well for a while, but like with Diogo, it hasn’t really sunk in yet.”
Rush revealed his brother had recently died in a touching tribute to JotaGetty Jota and Silva sadly passed away in a car accident last weekFC PortoRush continued: “Diogo’s wife, Rute, their three wonderful children, his parents, and extended family are enduring an unimaginable loss.
“This heartbreaking accident claimed both Diogo and his brother, André Silva. We grieve deeply for them both.
“Diogo was a great player, probably the best natural finisher at the club. He always gave 100 percent.
“He would make a difference whether he started or came on as a substitute. He would never dominate the headlines and that was the same off the pitch.
“He was a real down to earth person, a real gent. He just got on with things. He will be sadly missed for the special person he was as much as for what he did on a football field for Liverpool and Portugal.
“This is especially hard for the Liverpool players who will soon be back in pre-season training. They are just expected to get on with the job but they are just human beings at the end of the day who experience the same emotions as the rest of us.
“Some players will be affected more than others. I think right now it’s been hard for everyone to take in what has happened. You try to continue as normal, but that is impossible.
“It’s so weird, and for some there will be a delayed reaction because the enormity of what has happened hasn’t sunk in yet.
“I believe when someone dies you get on with things and it’s only a few weeks later that the full extent of the awful loss gets you. You know you have to get on with life but that’s hard.
“Diogo will never be forgotten because he has embraced everything Liverpool. Our lad from Portugal. Forever.”
Across five years at Anfield, Jota scored 65 goals and provided 26 assists in 182 appearances for the club.
During that time, he also won four major trophies including a Premier League title last season.
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