Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died in car crash in Spain two weeks after his wedding day.
Diogo Jota of Liverpool poses with the Premier League trophy, as Liverpool are crowned the Champions of the Premier League in May. Picture: Getty
The forward died in a crash on the A-52 near the town of Zamora.
According to reports in Spain he was in the car with his brother Andre Silva, also a professional footballer who played for a team in the Portuguese second division, when the car veered off the road and burst into flames.
Jota’s brother is also understood to have died in the crash.
Just nineteen hours ago on Instagram he posted a video of his wedding day, writing “A day we will never forget.”
The region’s local council posted online: “Two young people died in an accident on the A-52 (Palacios de Sanabria). “The region’s del Puente Fire Station responded.
“The vehicle caught fire and the flames spread to surrounding vegetation.
“They were 28 and 26 years old. RIP.”
Emergency services confirmed: “The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.
“A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire,” a statement read.
“1-1-2 notified the Zamora Traffic Police, the Zamora Provincial Council Fire Brigade, and the Sacyl Emergency Coordination Center (CCU) of this accident.
“From there, a Medical Emergency Unit (UME) and the Primary Care Medical Staff (MAP) from the Mombuey Health Center were sent, who confirmed the death of two people on the scene.”
The tragic news comes just two weeks after Jota married his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso in Porto.
Jota joined Liverpool in 2020 from Wolverhampton for €44.7 million.
Since then, he has made 182 appearances, scoring 65 goals and providing 26 assists .
He won three titles with Liverpool: a Premier League title (2024-25), an FA Cup title (2021-22) , and a League Cup title (2021-22).
