messi1688 Liverpool striker Diogo Jota, 28, was killed in a car crash in Spain today, along with his younger brother Andre Silva, also a footballer, aged 25. 

He is regarded as one of the most lethal strikers of all time, scoring 116 goals throughout his career and playing a key role in the success of Liverpool and Portugal during his time. messi1688

But many people may not know that in addition to Jota being a great player on the football field, he also recorded his greatness on the FIFA gaming arena, which he played until he became a top-level gamer by being ranked number 1 on the FIFA 21 Champions Leaderboard.

The incident occurred in 2021 when Diogo Jota was struggling with a knee injury. During this time when he could not play, Jota changed from using his skills on the field to using his skills off the field, such as playing games, to the extent that he was able to lead his own team, Diogo Jota Esports, to rank number 1 in the FUT Champions Leaderboard, an online competition mode in FIFA.  

If anyone can’t imagine how hard it is to climb to the top of the rankings, let me explain. To reach the top spot, you need to lead your team to 30 consecutive wins, as well as overcome many other FIFA gods to reach the top of the rankings.

In the past, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andrew Robertson were asked, “Who is the best player in the team?” and both answered without hesitation, “It’s Jota, for sure. He’s played on a 30-game winning streak, which is crazy.”

While Diogo Jota has revealed the reason why he loves gaming, saying: “My dad bought me a PlayStation when I was a kid and it became another passion for me, especially football, which I play regularly.”

The starting 11 that Jota used to lead his team to number 1 consisted of Nick Pope, James Tavernier, Kyle Walker, Raphael Varane, Ferland Mendy, Ruud Gullit, Patrick Vieira, Diogo Jota, Eusebio, Kylian Mbappe and Ronaldo Nazario with Jurgen Klopp as the manager.

Jota also won the #ePLInvitational on FIFA 20, which pitted Premier League players from 2020 against each other during the COVID-19 break, with the Portuguese forward, then at Wolverhampton Wanderers, beating Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold in the final. ( messi1688 )