Liverpool striker Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva was killed in a car accident near Zamora, Spain, police said on Thursday.
Jota, a Portuguese international, was 28 years old. Silva was 26 years old.
Several reports indicated that the brothers and sisters were found dead after their Lamborghini left the road on an isolated section of the highway. Police said the car was in flames when it arrived.
A spokesperson for the Spanish Civil Guard said he was estimated that the driver had lost control after a tire exploded, by ESPN. He was not immediately clear who was driving the car.
The Liverpool Football Club is devastated by the tragic death of Diogo Jota.
– Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 3, 2025
Jota helped Liverpool win the Premier League championship last season. He also helped Portugal win the UEFA Nations League last month.
“We have lost two champions. Their death represents irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do our best to honor their inheritance every day,” the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement.
JOTA recorded 65 goals and 26 assists in 182 appearances for Liverpool since his arrival from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020.
He married his wife, Rute Cardoso last month. They have three children.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Jota teammate in Portugal, sent his condolences to the brothers’ family.
“It doesn’t make sense. We were just with the national team, you had just married,” wrote Ronaldo in Portuguese in an article on social networks.
“To your family, your wife and your children, I send my condolences and I wish them all the strength of the world. I know that you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and Andre. We will miss all of you.”
The Los Angeles Lakers superstar, LeBron James, who owns a minority owner of the Liverpool FC, also brought social media in response to the news.
“My prayers go to his loved ones during this period! How you are guided and protected! Ynwa JOTA !!” He wrote.
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