Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain, according to Liverpool on Thursday, leaving the club “devastated” by their loss.
In the northern province of Zamora, a car allegedly veered off a motorway and then caught fire shortly after midnight.
On June 22, Jota, 28, and Rute Cardoso, their spouse, wed. The couple gave birth to three kids.
He assisted the English giants in winning the Premier League last season while playing for Anfield for the previous five years.
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The tragic passing of Diogo Jota has devastated the club, according to a statement from the club.
The club has received word that Andre, his brother, and the 28-year-old have both passed away in a road traffic accident in Spain.
As they deal with an unimaginable loss, Liverpool FC will refrain from commenting at this time and ask that Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates, and club staff’s privacy is respected.
“We will continue to support them without end.”
Following the news, fans arrived at Anfield quickly and laid down personal tributes, including scarves, wreaths, and flowers.
Jota, who was captained by Portugal 49 times, previously played for Porto and Atletico before moving to England with Wolves in 2017.
His impressive form led to a £45 million ($62 million) transfer to Liverpool three years later, where he quickly rose to the top of the fans’ charts thanks to his goalscoring prowess.
Jota won the League Cup and FA Cup in the 202/22 season and scored 65 goals for the Reds.
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