Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Felipe, both died after their car caught fire, Spanish police have confirmed.
The vehicle caught fire at 11.30pm UK time on the A-52 near the city of Zaragoza close to Spain’s north-west border with Portugal, killing both men.
The accident occurred after one of the car’s tyres burst while overtaking on the Rias Bajas Highway (A-52) near Palacios de Sanabria, heading towards Benavente.
A statement from Guardia Civil read: “A road accident occurred at 12.30am this morning at kilometre 65 of the A-52 motorway, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.
“A vehicle left the road and everything indicates a tyre burst while overtaking. As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed.
“Pending the completion of forensic tests, one of the deceased has been identified as Diogo Jota, a Liverpool FC player, and his brother, Andre Felipe.”
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