US EditionLiverpool star Diogo Jota, 28, killed in car crash in Spain
- Diogo Jota, a 28-year-old Liverpool and Portugal forward, and his 26-year-old brother André Silva died in a car crash on July 3 in Zamora, Spain.
- The accident took place early Thursday morning on a section of the A-52 motorway near Palacios de Sanabria, involving a vehicle that caught fire, as confirmed by emergency responders.
- Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and wore the number 20 shirt, tied the knot with Rute Cardoso, his longtime girlfriend, just ten days before the accident, and together they had three children.
- Liverpool FC requested privacy for the families while the Portuguese Football Federation expressed devastation, pledging to honor their legacy daily and requesting a minute's silence before a women's European Championship match.
- Messages of condolence from football clubs and players including Luis Figo and Darwin Nunez spread widely, reflecting the shock and grief felt across the football community.
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Maybe the cruelest thing is this: that at 28 he dies when he began to live in another way. When he is no longer promised, but he is present. When he gets fruit, he still dreams more.
Liverpool star Diogo Jota was travelling with his brother on one of the most dangerous stretches of road in Spain on Thursday night when he was overtaken by a car. The Portuguese was returning to the island from a summer holiday in northern Spain, and had to travel by car due to recent lung surgery.
The images shot by the local media show the location of the road accident in which Diego Jota died, 28-year-old Liverpool striker, along with his brother André, 26-year-old Penafiel footballer. The accident occurred precisely at km 65 of the A-52 , in the direction of Benavente, in the province of Zamora, in Spain in the north-western part of the country. Their vehicle, a Lamborghini, came out of the street and went on fire shortly after midnigh…
Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies at 28 in car crash in Spain
CNN By Matias Grez and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain with his younger brother, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans, former teammates and the wider soccer community. He was 28. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed the news on Thursday morning. Jota, who won the Premier League title with the Reds last season and played for Portugal’s national team, got married…
The vehicle in which the footballer has suffered a fatal accident is a two-seater sport of which now four variants are sold, all above the 600 hp of power. Although his was an older model. Read
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