Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva tragically died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain, shortly after midnight local time. Jota was 28 years old and had recently married his long-term partner on June 22, leaving behind three children. Liverpool Football Club expressed devastation over Jota's passing, describing it as an unimaginable loss. Jota made 398 professional appearances, 182 of which were for Liverpool after joining from Wolves in September 2020. The accident occurred on the A-52 motorway, as stated by the Guardia Civil.
Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. 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.
A road accident occurred at 12.30am this morning on the A-52 motorway, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.
Jota had only just married his long-term partner, with whom he had three children, on June 22.
Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were killed in the accident in Spain, which took place shortly after midnight local time on Thursday.
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