Liverpool Star Diogo Jota Dies In Car Accident (image-instagram/diogoj_18)
Spain: Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a tragic car accident in Spain with his brother, the Portuguese Football Federation said. The incident occurred on the A-52 highway near Zamora. The 28-year-old, who had won the Premier League title with Liverpool last season and played for Portugal’s national team, had only gotten married just two weeks ago.
“The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva this morning in Spain,” the federation said in a statement.
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The regional fire department of Castile and Leon, soon after the incident, had posted on its website that a car crash had occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames with two men, aged 28 and 26. Jota was travelling along with his brother Andre, who was also a footballer.
As per a BBC report, the car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking. The car suddenly caught on fire, which led to the death of both youngsters.
Portugal’s Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, confirming the death, wrote in a post on X on Thursday, “The news of the death of Diogo Jota, an athlete who greatly honoured Portugal’s name, and his brother is unexpected and tragic. I extend my deepest condolences to their family. It is a sad day for football and for national and international sports.”
A notícia da morte de Diogo Jota, um atleta que muito honrou o nome de Portugal, e do seu irmão é inesperada e trágica. Deixo aos familiares as mais sentidas condolências. É um dia triste para o futebol e para o desporto nacional e internacional.
— Luís Montenegro (@LMontenegro_PT) July 3, 2025
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Jota, an established football player, had so far earned 49 caps for the Portuguese national team, winning the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025. He also lifted the FA Cup, the Community Shield, and the Carabao Cup twice with Liverpool.
On June 22, he had tied the knot with his long-term partner Ruter Cardoso. The pair have three children together.
