The religious figure paid a beautiful tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, during LFCTV’s free-to-air show to commemorate the siblings’ untimely passing.

Phil Thompson offered a poignant tribute to the recently deceased brothers and powerfully spoke of the importance of players being able to show their grief at such a tragic event.

The ex-striker admitted he has been able to think of little else since the terrible news of Jota’s passing broke, and even said the player’s iconic chant keeps playing in his head.

Jota and his brother tragically died in a car crash in northern Spain on Thursday, with initial suggestions that it was caused by a burst tyre. The full extent will not be known until Spanish police release its findings.

Diogo Jota was killed in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday, alongside his brother, André, with Porto president André Villas-Boas revealing plans to bring him back to the club were in motion