Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain
The car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another car - here's everything we know
His brother, André Silva, also died in the crash - his Portuguese football club have paid tribute to them
Jota had recently undergone surgery and been advised not to fly, so was driving from Porto to Santander to catch a ferry to England for pre-season training
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Less than two weeks ago Diogo Jota and his long-term partner Rute Cardoso tied the knot.
The pair, who have three children together, could be seen joyous and gleeful on their special wedding day, on 22 June.
Below are some of the pictures shared on Jota's social media, just last week.
Image source, Diogo Jota via X
Image source, Diogo Jota via XWe can now bring you the full statement from the Guardia Civil, given verbally, confirming the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva:
"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 local time (23:30 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 in the accident, the Guardia Civil said: "The player and his brother, André Silva."
The fatal car crash that killed Diogo Jota and his brother, André, took place less than two weeks after his wedding day.
Jota married his wife, Rute Cardoso, on 22 June 2025.
In a post shared on the couple's social media, the pair wrote: "Yes, forever."
Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain, the Guardia Civil confirmed to the BBC.
His brother, André, also died in the crash, which happened at around 00:30 local time (23:30 BST).
The car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking another car. The car set on fire, and both are confirmed to have died.
We'll bring you more updates on this as soon as we have them.
