Portugal and Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota dies in car accident in Spain
The 28-year-old Portuguese footballer died following a road accident in the Spanish region of Zamora, the national football association confirmed on Thursday.
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Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota has tragically died in a car crash in northern Spain at just 28 years old. The accident occurred on the A-52 highway near Cernadilla, Zamora, when Jota’s Lamborghini suffered a tyre blowout while overtaking, veered off-road, rolled, and burst into flames. His younger brother Andre Silva, 26, a professional player for FC Penafiel, also died at the scene. Emergency services arrived quickly, but both brothers were declared dead. The crash occurred just weeks after Jota’s wedding to longtime partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he shares three children. His last Instagram post, now heartbreakingly poignant, called himself “the luckiest man in the world.” The fatal crash has sent shockwaves through the football world and among fans worldwide. Spanish authorities have launched a full investigation into the tragedy. The football community mourns the loss of two young lives taken far too soon.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the news that Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain is "devastating". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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