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Liverpool say they are "devastated" by the "unimaginable loss" of forward Diogo Jota, who has died in a car crash aged 28.
The Portugal international and his brother Andre Silva, 25, were killed after their car left the road because of a tyre blowout in the Spanish province of Zamora.
Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children, just last month.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who played alongside Jota, wrote on social media: "It doesn't make sense. Just now we were together in the national team, you had just got married."
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo sent his condolences to Jota's family, wife and children and added: "I know you will always be with them. Rest in Peace, Diogo e Andre. We will miss you."
Liverpool said in their statement they were "devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota".
The club added: "Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre's family, friends, team-mates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss."
Jurgen Klopp, the former Liverpool manager who signed Jota for the Reds, said he was "heartbroken".
