Republic of Ireland international Caoimhín Kelleher has paid a heartfelt tribute to former team-mate Diogo Jota, who died yesterday in a car crash in Spain.
Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident in Zamora in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Less than two weeks ago, Jota, who was 28, married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso. The couple have three children together.
Kelleher forged a close friendship with the Portuguese star at Liverpool, before moving to Brentford earlier in the summer.
He was a guest at Jota's wedding in his home city of Porto.
Posting on Instagram, Kelleher said: "I feel so blessed and grateful to have seen you on your happiest day, the day of your wedding and to be able to share in that day with you was special. I'll never forget it.
"You were deeply loved by everyone at the club, the city and all over the world.
"It's gonna hurt for a long time and I'm gonna miss you so much but I feel so lucky to have got to know you and have such a good friend. Love you Diogo."
Liverpool and Northern Ireland's Conor Bradley also took to social media to post a tribute to his former team-mate, remembering Jota on Instagram as "an incredible footballer and even better person".
Meanwhile on the same platform, Liverpool and Scotland full-back Andy Robertson described Jota as "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.
"Thank you for being in my life mate - and for making it better."
Mourners are set to gather to honour Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said.
Jose Manuel Macedo, parish priest at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in Sao Cosme, told the PA news agency in a translated message that a wake for the brothers will take place at 8am at the nearby Capela da Ressurreicao before their funeral at the Igreja Matriz on Saturday at 10am.
According to BBC Sport, Jota was returning for pre-season training next week via ferry after being advised not to fly following minor surgery.
Liverpool's "heartbroken" players have spoken of their pain in paying tribute to their team-mate.
Reds captain Virgil van Dijk said on Instagram he was "absolutely devastated and in total disbelief."
The Dutch defender wrote in a post alongside a picture of Jota with the Premier League trophy: "What a human being, what a player, but most importantly what an unbelievable family man.
"You meant so much to all of us and you always will! For your family to lose two sons, a husband and a father is just unimaginable. So cruel and unfair.
"My heart is breaking for all of your beautiful family, for Rute and for your kids. I promise you that in these difficult times and beyond we will always be there for your family.
"A champion forever, number 20 forever. It’s been a privilege to have stood by your side on the pitch, and to have been your friend off it.
"We will miss you beyond words and never forget you. Your legacy will live on, we will make sure of it! Rest in perfect peace Diogo & Andre."
