Liverpool Soccer Star Diogo Jota Dies In Car Accident Just Days After Getting Married
Diogo Jota and his younger brother passed away in Spain.
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, along with his younger brother Andre, passed away in a car crash in northwest Spain, according to the Portuguese Football Federation. According to the regional fire department of Castile and Leon, the Lamborghini they were traveling in a Lamborghini and veered off the road just after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames.
Spanish police told Reuters that evidence at the scene of the crash near the city of Zamora suggests that Jota's car suffered a burst tire while overtaking.
Diogo, 28, had married his partner of 10 years just 11 days before the accident and had posted a video of their wedding on Wednesday to his Instagram account. The couple had three children together.
Liverpool released a statement about Diogo and Andre's passing early Thursday morning:
"The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.
"Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.
We will continue to provide them with our full support."
Tributes at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool, in memory of Diogo Jota who has died at the age of 28. (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)
Diogo joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton in 2020 and scored 65 goals across 182 appearances in all competitions for the Merseyside club. The Portuguese forward helped lead Liverpool to a league title a season ago, scoring six goals in 26 Premier League appearances.
In his 49 appearances for Portugal, he scored 14 goals and won the UEFA Nations League twice.