Portugal And Liverpool Player, Diogo Jota Killed In Car Crash

Portugal and Liverpool Player Diogo Jota has died alongside his younger brother in a car crash.

The 28-year-old Portuguese forward died in the accident, alongside his brother Andre Felipe, in the early hours of Thursday morning on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52) near Palacios de Sanabria, heading towards Benavente, Spain.

According to a local source in Spain, “A vehicle left the road and everything indicates a tyre burst while overtaking,” it said in a statement.

“As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed.”

This comes just 10 days after the player married his long-term girlfriend, Rute Cardoso. He had three children.

Jota began his career in his native Portugal and played at Atletico Madrid in Spain before coming to England.

He joined the Merseyside club from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020.

His brother, Andre, 26, played for Pennafiel, a Portuguese second division club.