The footballer of 28 years He died with his brother André when his vehicle He got out of the road and caught fireas reported on Thursday the Civil Guard.
“Exit from the road of a vehicle, everything points to Tire Building while doing overtaking. As a result of the incident, the car is burned and both deceased, ”explained the Civil Guard.
The events occurred at the 00h30 on Thursday on a highway near the Zamora Cityin the region of Castilla y León (Centro-Norte).
The two passengers, Diogo Jota and his brother André, also a professional footballer in the Portuguese Second Division, They had already died when emergency services arrivedaccording to the Civil Guard.
Com vocês do nosso side, tudo é possível. Obrigado, Portugal! 🏆🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/xbyyptamrp
– Diogo Jota (@diogojota18) June 9, 2025
Diogo Jota He arrived at Liverpool in 2020and since then he played a central role in the successes of the British team in recent years.
The Portuguese international had announced a few days ago that He married June 22publishing photos of the ceremony in the social network X.
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SIM, for Sempre ♾️ pic.twitter.com/pzvqwkadgd– Diogo Jota (@diogojota18) June 28, 2025
“Broken heart”
“Liverpool Football Club is devastated by the tragic death of Diogo Jota“, Wrote the Premier League champion in a message posted on Network X.
Jota went through him Atlético de Madrid, Porto and Wolverhampton Before arriving at Anfield, where he scored 65 goals with the ‘Reds’ and became one of the favorite players of Liverpool fans.
Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of diogo jota.
– Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 3, 2025
The samples of tribute by their hobby did not wait, and on Thursday morning Several fans began to deposit flower crowns and scarves around the Anfield stadium.
In England, clubs like Everton, Arsenal or Manchester United among others They showed their support to the player’s family and friends on social networks.