Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash.
The 28-year-old Portuguese forward died in a crash near Zamora, in northwestern Spain.
His brother, Andre, was also killed in the crash early on Thursday morning on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52) near Palacios de Sanabria, heading towards Benavente.
The Guardia Civil in Zamora told Sky Sports News the accident happened at 12.30am.
“A vehicle left the road and everything indicates a tyre burst while overtaking.
“As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed. Pending the completion of forensic tests, one of the deceased has been identified as Diogo Jota, a Liverpool FC player, and his brother, Andre Felipe.”
It comes just 10 days after the player had got married, before sharing photos from the wedding on his social media.
He had three children.
Jota signed for Liverpool in September 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of more than £40million.
His brother, Andre, 26, played for Pennafiel, a Portuguese second division club.
Credit: Sky Sports
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