The Prince of Wales, as patron of the Football Association (F.A.), English soccer's governing body, will have an acute understanding of what Jota's family are going through after his own mother, Princess Diana, died in a Paris car crash when he was 15.

The soccer world is in mourning following the death of Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota in a car crash in Spain early on Thursday morning. He was 28.

Prince William has paid tribute to footballer Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash in Spain this morning. The Prince of Wales, as patron of the Football Association, took to social media with a statement following the tragic news.