Liverpool forward Jota dies in car crash

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Diogo Jota

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash, aged 28.

The Portugal forward’s brother Andre Silva also died in the accident, which took place in the Spanish province of Zamora.

The 25-year-old was also a professional footballer, with Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel.

The Guardia Civil has told BBC Sport that Jota and his brother died at about 00:30 local time on Thursday.

They said that their car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire.

Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children, just 11 days ago.

Liverpool said they “are devastated” at the loss of Jota, who they signed from Wolves for £ 41 million in 2020.