Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has tragically passed away at the age of 28, along with his younger brother André Silva, in a car accident in Spain. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning on the A-52 motorway near Cernadilla, Zamora. Reports indicate that their Lamborghini suffered a tire blowout while overtaking another vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and catch fire.
Jota was traveling from Porto to Santander to catch a ferry to the UK, having been advised against flying due to a recent minor surgery. [2] The crash occurred just 11 days after he married his longtime partner, Rute Cardoso, with whom he shared three children.
Liverpool Football Club released a statement expressing their devastation over the “unimaginable loss” and requested privacy for the family during this difficult time. [3] Tributes have poured in from across the football world, with former manager Jürgen Klopp stating he was “heartbroken,” and Cristiano Ronaldo expressing that the loss “doesn’t make sense.”
