Tributes are pouring in for Liverpool FC striker Diogo Jota, who has died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, alongside his brother.
Spain's Guardia Civil told the BBC the tragic accident happened at 00:30a.m. local time. The brothers were driving in a Lambourghini which had a tire blow out as they were overtaking another vehicle. The car spun off the road and set on fire, leaving both men dead, the BBC reports.
Local fire officials confirmed that two men, aged 28 and 26, lost their lives when their vehicle caught fire following the crash.
The Portugal football federation paid tribute on X. Jota won the UEFA Nations League last month, beating Spain in the final.
The Portuguese Football Federation and the entire Portuguese football community are completely devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, this morning in Spain.
Much more than a fantastic player, who played almost 50 times for the National A Team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all his teammates and opponents, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself.
The Portuguese Football Federation expresses its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and André Silva, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where the players played respectively.
The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked UEFA for a minute's silence this Thursday, before our team's match against Spain in the Women's European Championship.
We have lost two champions. The passing of Diogo and André Silva represents an irreparable loss for Portuguese football and we will do everything we can to honour their legacy every day.
Writing on X, FC Porto, where Jota played while on loan from Athletico Madrid in 2016-17, paid tribute:
Futebol Clube do Porto is in mourning.
It is with shock and deep regret that we send our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, who was also our youth player.
May they rest in peace.
He shared pictures of his wedding day to social media:
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