New Delhi, July 3 -- Argentina's World Cup-winning legend Lionel Messi paid tribute to Liverpool striker Diogo Jota following his demise in a car accident.

Liverpool and Portugal forward Jota died in a car accident on Thursday in Spain at the age of 28. At the time of the accident, Jota was with his brother in the car, as reported by Sky Sports. Premier League and Liverpool Football Club took to their official social media and paid their condolences to the footballer.

Messi took to Instagram, posting a story saying, "QEPD", short form for "que en paz descanse", which translates to "Rest in Peace" in Spanish.

Jota began his football career in his hometown of Porto in Portugal, where he played for the Pacos de Ferreira academy before joi...