Jota was travelling a car with his brother Andre at the time of the accident, according to reports
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota (Getty)
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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died aged 28 after a car accident in Portugal, according to Spanish state-owned TV, citing local firefighters.
The crash occured in the province of Zamora and Jota’s 26-year-old brother, Andre, is also reported to have been in the vehicle.
Jota married partner Rute Cardoso in Porto two weeks ago. His last Instagram post shows a video of the wedding day, with the caption: “A day we will never forget.”
The Portugal international joined Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and established himself as a key attacker under Jurgen Klopp and latterly Arne Slot, winning the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup in his five-year spell at Anfield.
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