- 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, local police say
- His brother, Andre Silva, also died in the crash. Here’s what we know so far
- Jota, 28, married his partner last month – the couple had three children together
- The Portuguese international was a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier League last season, and earlier played for Wolves and Porto
- Liverpool FC say they are “devastated” by what they call an “unimaginable loss”
- The national federation says Jota was “not only a fantastic player” but “an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents”
Diogo Jota’s football careerpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time10:59 BST
Diogo Jota reached the pinnacle of his football career for both club and country this season, winning the Premier League title with Liverpool and helping Portugal to victory in the final of the Uefa Nations League.
He began his career with Portuguese side Pacos de Ferreira and joined Atletico Madrid in 2016.
Jota had successful loan spells with both Porto and Wolves, helping the latter earn promotion to the Premier League in 2018 before making his move to Molineux a permanent one that summer.
After two years in the West Midlands, the forward sealed a £41m move to Liverpool and went on to score 65 goals in 182 appearances during five seasons at Anfield.
His honours with the Reds also included one FA Cup (2022) and two EFL Cup (2022 & 2024) winners medals.
On the international scene, Jota scored 14 goals in 49 appearances for Portugal.
