Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota, 28, has tragically died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, alongside his 26-year-old brother André Jota, a footballer for Portuguese club Penafiel.

The crash occurred around 12:40 a.m. on the A-52 highway, near Palacios de Sanabria, when their car veered off the road and caught fire. Emergency services responded, but both men died at the scene.

In a statement issued at 09:52 BST, the Guardia Civil said:

“The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, was in a road traffic accident and left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking.
It was in the early hours, 00:30 BST, in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora.
The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed.”

When asked to confirm the identities of those involved, they responded: “The player and his brother, Andre.”

Jota, who recently married his longtime partner Rute Cardoso, leaves behind three children. He was on vacation ahead of Liverpool’s pre-season.

A key figure for Liverpool since 2020, Jota won the Premier League, FA Cup, and two Carabao Cups, scoring 47 league goals. He also earned 49 caps for Portugal, winning the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.

May Diogo and André rest in peace.