Diogo Jota has died at the age of just 28 alongside his brother Andre Silva in a tragic car crash in Spain.
10:57, 03 Jul 2025
Liverpool star Diogo Jota'
Liverpool star Diogo Jota tragically died at the age of 28 alongside his brother(Image: PA)
Liverpool are mourning the loss of Diogo Jota after the striker died aged just 28 in a car accident in Spain. The Portugal forward and his brother, Andre Silva, passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning.
It's believed his tragic death was due to a tyre blow-out while overtaking another vehicle. The Lamborghini reportedly skidded off the road and burst into flames on the A-52 highway in northwestern Spain.
Emergency services confirmed the two deaths at the scene. Jota was a father to three young children and had just married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks ago. The couple also share three dogs together.
Jota proposed to Rute back in July 2022 in a picturesque lakeside setting after they had been together since 2013. Just days ago, they shared pictures of their special day which included them in front of the altar with their children and the couple emerging from the ceremony with a bouquet of flowers.
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In the caption, they said: “June 22, 2025. Yes to forever.” The Instagram post received over 190,000 likes and over 1,000 comments, including love heart emojis from fellow Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and Natalia Becker, wife of goalkeeper Alisson.
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Rute shared further pictures from their wedding day in a new post yesterday and said: “My dream come true.” And Jota left a comment which said: “I’m the lucky one.”
Tributes have been flooding in across the world of football, including the Portuguese Football Federation and former club FC Porto.
And Premier League giants Liverpool have now expressed their shock at the devastating loss. In a touching tribute, the English champions wrote: "Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
"The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.
"Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.
"We will continue to provide them with our full support."
Jota was part of Liverpool’s Premier League-winning side in the 2024/25 campaign, scoring six goals in 26 appearances.
The Portuguese Football Federation said it was “devastated” to learn of the pair’s deaths, as they added: “Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football.”
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In a statement, the Portuguese national team said: “Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents.
“He had a contagious joy and was a reference point in his own community.”
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