Liverpool Forward Diogo Jota Dies in Car Crash in Spain

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Everton - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 2, 2025 Liverpool's Diogo Jota reacts after being substituted REUTERS/Phil Noble

Riyadh, July 3 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, has died in a car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain along with his brother, the Portuguese Football Federation said on Thursday, according to Reuters.

The regional fire department of Castile and Leon said on its website that a car crashed shortly after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames. Two men, aged 28 and 26, were found dead at the scene.

Spanish police told Reuters they could not yet officially confirm the names but indicated that all signs pointed to Jota and his brother being the victims. The Lamborghini they were travelling in reportedly veered off the road, authorities said. The bodies have been taken to a forensics unit in Zamora for autopsies.

“We have lost two champions. Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything we can to honour their legacy every day,” the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement.

Jota, who married on June 28, helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season and also secured FA Cup and League Cup titles with the club. He joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and scored 65 goals in 182 appearances in all competitions.

He made 49 appearances for Portugal, twice winning the UEFA Nations League.