Liverpool ahead Diogo Jota has been killed in a automotive crash in Spain.
The Portugal worldwide, who was 28, was in a Lamborghini that got here off the highway within the north-western province of Zamora in a single day.
He was travelling together with his brother Andre Silva, a 25-year-old Penafiel participant who was additionally killed.
Zamora Information reported the emergency companies have been known as at 1240am native time after being alerted to an accident on the motorway heading within the path of Benavente.
The fireplace service extinguished the hearth however the medical crew have been unable to save lots of the 2 occupants of the automotive.
Tyre blowout in charge for crash
An announcement from the Civil Guard, given to the BBC, learn: “The knowledge we’ve got to date is that the automotive, which was a Lamborghini, was in a highway site visitors accident and left the highway as a result of a tyre blowout whereas overtaking.
“It was within the early hours, 1230, within the municipality of Cernadilla within the province of Zamora.
“The automotive caught fireplace and the 2 occupants have been killed.”
Liverpool Soccer Membership are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 3, 2025
Liverpool devastated by Jota’s passing
A Liverpool assertion learn: “Liverpool Soccer Membership are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
“The membership have been knowledgeable the 28-year-old has handed away following a highway site visitors accident in Spain alongside together with his brother, Andre.
“Liverpool FC will likely be making no additional remark presently and request the privateness of Diogo and Andre’s household, associates, teammates and membership employees is revered as they attempt to come to phrases with an unimaginable loss.
“We are going to proceed to offer them with our full help.
Jota was not too long ago married
Jota acquired married two weeks in the past to long-term companion Rute Cardoso. They’ve three youngsters.
In a joint put up on Instagram following the ceremony, they wrote: “June 22, 2025. Sure to endlessly.”
Liverpool signed Jota from Wolves in 2020 and he instantly turned a key member of the squad, serving to the Merseysiders to the FA Cup title in 2022. Additionally 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 gained the Premier League title final season with Jota contributing 9 targets in 37 appearances.
Jota began out at Pacos de Ferreira the place his kind 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 way of a season by which he scored 17 league targets to assist Wolves to promotion to the Premier League.
At worldwide stage, Jota scored 14 targets in 49 appearances, serving to them to the Nations League title in 2019 and once more final month. Jota got here off the bench as an extra-time substitute as Portugal beat Spain on penalties within the closing.
