US EditionWhy Did Diogo Jota Decide to Drive Back to Liverpool Instead of Travelling by Plane? Doctor’s Advice Before Fatal Car Accident Revealed
NORTHWEST SPAIN NEAR ZAMORA, JUL 3 – Diogo Jota was traveling by car after lung surgery advised against flying when a tyre blowout caused a fatal crash that also killed his brother, officials said.
- On July 3rd, Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a Lamborghini crash in northwest Spain after a tyre blowout while en route to catch a ferry.
- Following lung surgery, Jota was advised against flying and planned to return to Merseyside by ferry, highlighting the impact of medical advice on his travel decisions.
- A poll ranked the A-52 near Zamora as one of Spain’s worst roads due to poor conditions, with the tyre blowout occurring during an overtaking maneuver, increasing crash risk.
- In the wake of Jota's death, tributes poured in from Klopp, Nunez, Carragher, and James; flags flew at half-mast at Anfield and fans laid flowers.
- With Liverpool due back for pre-season on July 7, Jota’s crash underscores risks of the extended road and ferry journey after doctors advised against flying post-lung surgery.
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The world of football is dismayed. Diogo Jota's death and his brother André Silva was a blow that shook the most practiced sport on the planet.They both starred in a tragic car accident in Spain, when they were moving to England by land.The incident occurred specifically at the Rías Bajas Highway (A52) in Zamora, north of Spain, at the height of kilometer 65, in the direction of Benavente.The causes are still under investigation, but the first i…
Gonçalves categorically denied rumors that the brothers were having fun before the crash, describing Zota as an "incomparable professional" - He did not take the plane due to a lung problem
He couldn't fly after a lung surgery. He was going to the port of Santander in Spain to embark on a ferry to England.
Nothing went as planned for Diogo Jota, with which the misfortune was met: the Portuguese striker was summoned in Liverpool to start the preseason with the nets, but he could not fly to England after a recent passage through the operating room, so he chose to travel by car to Santander to catch a ferry to the British country. However, he never reached his destination, as he and his brother lost their lives this Thursday in a tragic traffic accid…
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