New Delhi: In a shocking news, Portugal and Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota has died following a car accident in Spain at the age of 28, according to reports in Portuguese media. Jota was reportedly travelling in a car with his brother Andre (26), also a footballer, when the vehicle strayed off the road.
The accident happened on the A-52 in the province of Zamora. The tragic information comes just two weeks after Jota married his long-term girlfriend.
Tragic news from Spain.
According Marca, Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have sadly passed away in a car accident this morning in the city of Zamora.
Our deepest condolences, support, and thoughts are with his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/GazJfX5YFO
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Jota, who has been a key member of Liverpool’s squad since joining the Reds in 2020, recently won the UEFA Nations League title with Portugal.