The 26-year-old forward was travelling with his brother in Zamora when their car went off the road
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Diogo Jota has passed away at the age of 28 after a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning according to Portguese media.
The Liverpool FC forward had been travelling on the A52 in the province of Zamora when their car went off the road and caught fire.
The incident occured just two weeks after Jota married his long-term girlfriend, Rute Cardoso, in Porto.
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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota passes away after car crash in Spain
28-year-old was travelling with his brother when car went off the road
Jota married long term girlfriend, Rute Cardoso, two weeks ago
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Diogo Jota passes away aged 28
The news that Diogo Jota has passed away comes from Spanish and Portuguese media.
Spanish state-owned TV cited local firefighters at the scene of a car crash in Zamora.
Mike Jones3 July 2025 09:40
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Diogo Jota passes away in car accident aged 28
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died aged 28 after a car accident in Portugal, according to Spanish state-owned TV, citing local firefighters.
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car accident aged 28
Jota was travelling a car with his brother Andre at the time of the accident, according to reports
Lawrence Ostlere3 July 2025 09:33