Liverpool ahead Diogo Jota has been killed in a automobile crash, based on a report in Spanish newspaper Marca.
The publication claims the Portugal worldwide was in an accident within the Zamora province. He was 28.
He was reportedly travelling together with his brother Andre Silva, a 26-year-old Penafiel participant who was additionally killed, when the automobile got here off the highway and was engulfed in flames.
A submit on X from the Zamora Provincial Council learn: “Two younger folks have died in an accident on the A-52 (Palacios de Sanabria).
“The Rionegro del Puente Fireplace Station responded.
“The automobile caught hearth and the flames unfold to the vegetation.
“They have been 28 and 26 years previous. RIP.”
🚨 Dos jóvenes fallecen en un accidente en la A-52 (Palacios de Sanabria).
🚒 Interviene el Parque de Bomberos de Rionegro del Puente (Zona Norte del Consorcio de la @DiputacionZA)
🔥 El vehículo se incendió y las llamas se propagaron a la vegetación.
🖤 Tenían 28 y 26 años. DEP. pic.twitter.com/tqEhIS6iiY— Diputación Provincial de Zamora (@DiputacionZA) July 3, 2025
Jota was just lately married
Jota acquired married two weeks in the past to long-term companion Rute Cardoso. They’ve three kids.
In a joint submit on Instagram, they wrote: “June 22, 2025. Sure to without end.”
Liverpool signed Jota from Wolves in 2020 and he instantly grew to become a key member of the squad, serving to the Merseysiders to the FA Cup title in 2022. In addition they completed runners-up within the EFL Cup and Champions League that season.
Following the departure of Jurgen Klopp and arrival of Arne Slot as supervisor, Liverpool received the Premier League title final season with Jota contributing 9 objectives in 37 appearances.
He began out at Pacos de Ferreira the place his type earned him a transfer to Atletico Madrid. He struggled to make an impression within the Spanish capital and was loaned again to Porto in his homeland, after which on to Wolves in 2017.
His transfer to Molineux was made everlasting in January 2018, halfway by means of a season through which he scored 17 league objectives to assist Wolves to promotion to the Premier League.
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