Footballer Diogo Jota dies: this is how the Liverpool player suffered a terrible accident.

European football woke up to the devastating news of the death of 28-year-old Portuguese striker Diogo Jota , who plays for Liverpool and the Portuguese national team. The young man died early this morning along with his brother André in a car accident on the A52 near Cernadilla, in the province of Zamora, Spain.

The incident occurred at around 12:40 a.m. when the Lamborghini they were traveling in went off the road at kilometer 65 of the Rías Bajas highway, heading toward Benavente, and burned to the ground.

This is how Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota's Lamborghini turned out.

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According to investigators' initial hypotheses and reports from EFE , the vehicle may have suffered a tire blowout while overtaking, causing the loss of control.

The operations room of 112 Castilla y León received multiple alert calls. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze, which also spread to nearby vegetation. However, emergency services were only able to confirm the deaths of the two occupants: Diogo Jota was 28 years old, while his brother André was 26.

Born Diogo José Teixeira da Silva on December 4, 1996 , in Massarelos, Portugal, Jota was a versatile, consistent, and lethal figure in front of goal. His career was forged from the ground up, with initial spells at Gondomar and Paços de Ferreira , where he made his Primeira Liga debut at just 18 years old.

His emergence caught the attention of Atlético de Madrid , who signed him in 2016, although he never officially played for the club.

He shone during his loan spell at Porto , and then established himself at Wolverhampton , helping them to promotion to the Premier League in 2018. He made over 130 appearances for Wolves and left a deep mark.

In September 2020 , Liverpool signed him for over €40 million. Jota quickly fit into Jürgen Klopp's system, alternating starts with stars like Salah, Firmino, and Mané. He scored 13 goals in his first season, won the FA Cup, the Community Shield, and appeared in the 2022 Champions League final.

The player made his debut for the Portuguese national team in 2019 and participated in Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, becoming part of the new generation that accompanied Cristiano Ronaldo. His style suited both positional play and quick counterattacks, providing mobility and definition.

Amid the tragedy, it was revealed that Diogo Jota had just married his fiancée, Rute Cardoso , just 10 days earlier. The wedding was on June 22.

In the photos, the couple could be seen with their three children : Denis (2021), Duarte (2023), and a girl born in 2024 whose name was not revealed.