ANDY ROBERTSON has added his heartfelt tribute to the chorus of well wishes and mourning following the tragic death of Diogo Jota.
in a traffic incident while when a tyre suddenly burst and sent the car veering off the road before catching fire.
The , who played for Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel.
Only 10 days earlier, had gotten married to , while the horrific news has also left three children without their father.
Tributes for the late attacker have poured in from around the world, including , , his club and
Team-mates past and present also sent their condolences to Jota‘s family and paid heartfelt tributes to Jota and Silva.
And now international and team-mate of five years, , has released his heartbroken homage to Jota.
In a statement released on his page, the 31-year-old said: “The ones I’m thinking about most right now are the family. Their loss is too much to bear. I’m so sorry that they have lost two such precious souls – Diogo and Andre.
“For the team and the Club, we’ll try to cope with this together... however long that takes. For me, I want to talk about my mate. My buddy. The bloke I loved and will miss like crazy.”;
The defender described his buddy as a “good guy”; who was “normal and real”;, adding that he was “full of fun”;.
Robertson continued by explaining what they would do when hanging out together, including watching , going to and giving him the nickname “MacJota”;.
He continued: “He was the most British foreign player I’ve ever met. We used to joke he was really Irish... I’d try to claim him as Scottish, obviously. I even called him Diogo MacJota.
“We’d watch the darts together, enjoy the horse racing. Going to Cheltenham this season was a highlight – one of the best we had.”;
Robertson’s statement opens up on the last time he saw his mate, his wedding day, where he had a “never-creasing smile”;.
He concluded: “The last time I saw him was the happiest day of his life – his wedding day.
“I want to remember his never-ceasing smile from that magical day. How much he was bursting with love for his wife and family.
I can’t believe we’re saying goodbye. It’s too soon, and it hurts so much. But thank you for being in my life, mate – and for making it better. Love you, Diogo.”;
