Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota has tragically died in a road traffic accident along with his brother.
The 28-year-old striker passed away following the incident in Zamora, Spain on Thursday morning, according to local news outlet Marca. His younger brother Andre Silva, 26, is understood to have also died in the accident.
Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, who use the surname Jota for short recently got married to his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso prior the the tragic incident.
Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region were scrambled to reports of the accident and vehicle fire., confirming the crash in a statement:
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They said: "The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire.
"1-1-2 notified the Zamora Traffic Police, the Zamora Provincial Council Fire Brigade, and the Sacyl Emergency Coordination Center (CCU) of this accident.
Tributes have been paid to the Liverpool attacker Diogo Jota
Tributes have been paid to the Liverpool attacker Diogo Jota
"From there, a Medical Emergency Unit (UME) and the Primary Care Medical Staff (MAP) from the Mombuey Health Center were sent, who confirmed the death of two people on the scene."
The President of the Portugese Football Federation paid tribute to the starts in a statement shortly on social media after the news broke out.
Pedro Proenca, said: "The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and André Silva, this morning, in Spain.
"Much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 internationalizations for the National A Team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all teammates and opponents, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself.
"On my behalf, and on behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and André Silva, as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where, respectively, lined up the players.
"The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked UEFA for a minute's silence, this Thursday, before the match of our national team with Spain, in the women's European Championship.
"Lost to two champs. The disappearance of Diogo and Andre Silva represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything to, daily, honour their legacy."
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