Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has reportedly passed away in a tragic car crash as he was travelling with his brother Andre in the province of Zamora when the car went off-road, reports local media.
The 28 year old footballer died after his Lamborghini veered off a road in northern Spain— just two weeks after he tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart.
The Portuguese forward was travelling in the supercar with his fellow footballer brother Andre, 26, who also died in the crash.
The Lamborghini's tyre is believed to have blown out while overtaking on the A-52 around 70 miles west of the historic city of Valladolid. The car came off the road, crashed and then burst into flames in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Jota had just married Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, and described himself as the luckiest man in the world as he took to the internet after the union, posting images of the wedding ceremony on the internet five days before his demise.
The incident occurred on the A-52 in the province of Zamora. The road in Spain is a key route taken by drivers leaving northern Portugal.
Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the crash and two fatalities.
“The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire.” a statement read.
The former FC Porto and Wolverhampton Wanderers attacker won the UEFA Nations League title with Portugal in Munich, exactly a month before his death when they beat Spain 5-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
The attacker during his time with the Portuguese national team scored 14 goals in 49 appearances, and scored 136 goals, provided 66 assists in 398 games across all clubs he had represented.
He won the English Premier League title with Liverpool in the 2024/2025 season where he scored six goals and provided three assists.
The former Atletico Madrid man won 7 trophies as a professional footballer before his untimely death.
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