Esports World pays tribute to passing of Diogo Jota
The esports community has paid tribute following the sudden and tragic passing of , who passed away following a fatal car accident alongside his brother, , on Thursday morning
Jota was the owner of , formerly known as Diogo Jota Esports or LUNA Galaxy. The Portuguese International and Liverpool forward had also been a prolific EA FC/FIFA player, amongst the best in Europe in several leaderboards, featuring in prominent EA FC content such as collaborations with ,, and playing against of Hashtag United fame.
ACF Fiorentina goalkeeper, , founder & owner of Spanish esports organisation, , also shared his heartbreak at the passing of Jota. The ex-Manchester United goalkeeper tweeted, “Sometimes life is too cruel.”
ESL’s echoed Jota’s love for esports and gaming, stating, “Tragic. I got to know Diogo a bit through esports, and he was a warm, friendly person with a genuine love for video games. Loved him as a player for Liverpool. RIP Diogo.”
Tragic. I got to know Diogo a bit through esports and he was a warm, friendly person with a genuine love for video games. Loved him as a player for Liverpool. RIP Diogo. https://t.co/HBmQe0LoRB
— Michal Blicharz (@mbCARMAC) July 3, 2025
Complexity General Manager, , echoed CARMAC’s statements in a tweet reply, adding “Likewise, did some shows with him a few years ago when he was supporting LFC’s Fifa players in the ePrem. Really genuine guy.”
Likewise, did some shows with him a few years ago when he was supporting LFC's Fifa players in the ePrem. Really genuine guy.
— Graham Pitt (@messioso) July 3, 2025
, Team Vitality’s Senior Esports Manager & Strategic CS2 Lead, also replied to CARMAC’s tweet, reflecting, “Absolutely tragic. Our interactions were fleeting, but that was enough to be struck by his humility, warmth and his genuine passion for EAFC and his esports team.”
Interviewed on Sky News, , a member of the prominent Liverpool YouTube fan channel, RedmenTV, reflected on Jota’s time in Liverpool and noted his personal affection and passion for esports when paying tribute to the 28-year-old.
“Behind the scenes, he was always very courteous and very pleasant. He was a big advocate and fan of esports stuff. Sometimes we would be involved. One of our colleagues, Chloe, played against him at FIFA and things like that. He was really keen on that kind of stuff… It’s just heartbreaking.”
Counter-Strike caster and Liverpool fan, , added to the tributes, stating, “I don’t post that much about football on here, but as a Liverpool fan and a big Jota supporter, it’s so tragic. Also had genuine love for Esports, a very decent FIFA player and an all-round nice bloke.”
— Ne0kai (@Ne0Kai) July 3, 2025I don't post that much about football on here, but as a liverpool fan and a big Jota supporter its so tragic. Also had genuine love for Esports, a very decent fifa player and an all round nice bloke
Champions league, nations league, married last week and now this… RIP King ❤️ https://t.co/ApQDJ5qz3R
Ben Woodword, founder of esports talent agency Code Red Esports, also paid tribute, noting his attendance of EWC 24, where he watched Counter-Strike 2.
— Ben Woodward (@BenWoodward) July 3, 2025What terrible news about Diogo Jota, rip 🙁
For my majority esports followers, Diogo ran his own esports team (Luna Gaming, formerly Diogo Jota esports, with teams in PUBG, Dota, Rocket League and EAFC.
He was spotted at EWC last year enjoying the CS2 event: pic.twitter.com/HHK6NFJkz1
Darragh Harbinson is an esports writer specialising in Counter-Strike. He has written for Esports News UK, Esports Insider, UKCSGO, Dexerto, and Rush B Media.
