Liverpool -footballer Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother Andre, a Peñafiel football player, died early this morning in a traffic accident in Zamora, this newspaper was able to confirm through local authorities.
What happened to Diogo Jota?
The crash took place at kilometer 65 of the A-52, near the city of Palacios de Sanabria. Jota traveled at night with his brother along the A-52 through the municipality of Cernadilla. Around 12.30 pm on Wednesday on Wednesday the local time (6.30 pm Tuesday et), according to the first findings reported by this newspaper, researchers believe that the Lamborghini in which they were in possibly had a tire bladder while trying to catch up with another vehicle.
As a result, the car drove off the road in a crash that turned out to be fatal. The vehicle caught fire and the fire was deadly for both Portuguese football players.
The Guardia Civil, firefighters of the Provincial Brigade of Zamora and a mobile noise with medical staff all responded to the scene of the accident
Which family did Jota have?
Jota married Rute Cardoso only a few days ago, on June 22. The couple has three children, four and two years old and another seven months old. These were recent images of the ceremony.
Jota moved to the Reds of Wolves in September 2020 and was an immediate hit with the fans, some saw shades of the clinical Robbie Fowler in his movement and finish. He even corresponded to the legendary striker by scoring seven goals in his first 10 Liverpool performances.
Injury limited his playing time, but he was an important star for Jürgen Klopp and can be seen for the title -winning team of Arne Slot last season. He also had 49 caps for Portugal.
He will be reminded with the believers of Anfield and much further away. Rip Diogo.