US EditionSpain Thump Portugal to Make Euro 2025 Statement
- Diogo Jota and his younger brother André Silva died in a fatal car crash in Spain on the morning of July 3, 2025, shortly before Euro 2025 began.
- The crash occurred days after Jota’s wedding to Rute Cardoso on June 22, which intensified the emotional impact on the Portuguese team ahead of their tournament opener against Spain.
- Jota, a 28-year-old Liverpool forward who helped secure the 2024-25 Premier League title, earned 49 caps for Portugal and was known for his skill, tireless work rate, and key goals.
- Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his sorrow by recalling how recently they had shared time with the national team and how Jota had just celebrated his wedding, while UEFA announced moments of silence ahead of Euro 2025 matches and Portugal’s squad will honor him by wearing black armbands.
- Clubs and fans mourn Jota's death as official mourning and tributes continue, and a moment's silence precedes all Euro 2025 matches, reflecting the loss beyond football.
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Spain thump Portugal to make Euro 2025 statement
BERN: Spain showed why they are favourites to win Women’s Euro 2025 by hammering Portugal 5-0 in their Group B opener on Thursday as both teams paid tribute to Portuguese men’s international Diogo Jota who was killed in a car crash. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Spain presented its candidacy for the Euro Cup in Bern. The Montse Tomé team, the great candidate to raise the trophy on 27 July in Basel, got rid of Portugal with an impressive ease. Already in the second minute, Esther transformed a distant center of Olga with a sublime maneuver in which she controlled with the chest and finished off spur under the pressure of Diana Gomes. The both in the first play of the Red was only a warning of what was to…
A minute of silence was observed in memory of Liverpool's Portuguese striker, who died in a car accident with his brother.
Soccer-Joy and grief as Portugal remember Jota at Women's Euros
BERN, Switzerland (Reuters) -Sadness and celebration went hand in hand when a minute's silence in honour of Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car accident on Thursday, gave way to a celebration of life and football as Portugal took on Spain at the Women's Euros. Read full story
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