Madrid, July 3 (Reuters) – Portuguese of Liverpool Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car accident in northwestern Spain asked on Thursday, when their Lamborghini walked off the road and burst into flames, the authorities said.
Proof on the site of the crash near the city of Zamora suggests that Jota’s car suffered a burst band while catching up, the Spanish police said in a statement. The crash took place around 12:30 am
Jota, 28, was just married to his ten -year partner at the end of June, with whom he had three children.
“It’s not logical. We were just in the national team, you were just married,” said colleague Portugal International Cristiano Ronaldo on X.
Liverpool Football Club said it was destroyed by the news of Jota’s death.
Fans began to put flowers in his memory in the Anfield Stadium of the team. Jota arrived in Anfield in 2020 and scored 65 goals in 182 performances for the club in all competitions.
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Jota’s brother, who died next to him, was also a football player, with penafile in the Portuguese Second Division.
“We have lost two champions. Their death represents irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything we can to honor their inheritance every day,” the Said the Portuguese football federation.
A minute of silence will be observed at all matches on Thursday and Friday in the ladies -euros that take place in Switzerland, UEFA said in a statement.
“The news of the death of Diogo Jota, an athlete who enormously worshiped the name Portugal and his brother, is unexpected and tragic, “said Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro about X.” I offer my most sincere condolences to his family. “
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Jota helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season, scored the Derby winner against Everton and also won the FA Cup in 2022 and League Cup in 2022 and 2024 with the Merseyside outfit.
Born in Porto, he started his career with the local Pacos de Ferreira team before switching to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2017.
“We are deeply sad. Diogo Was worshiped by our fans, loved by his teammates and cherished by everyone who worked with him during his time at Wolves, “the club said.
Pacos de Ferreira said in a statement that both brothers had left their mark on the small club east of Porto.
‘Diogo Jota became a reference for this club, “said it on social media.” An athlete with the attitude of a champion that reached the highest levels of professional football. His name is part of our history. ‘
He also made 49 performances for Portugal and won the UEFA Nations League twice.
“It is a remarkable achievement for a small man who came from Gondomar, where I had this dream,” Jota said on the Liverpool website to win the Premier League. “It’s a time that I will cherish forever.”
(Reporting by Emma Pinedo, Martyn Herman and Catarina Demony; Writing by Charlie Deverux, adaptation by Alexandra Hudson)
