A statement from Spain's Civil Guard has said that "everything is pointing" to Diogo Jota being behind the wheel during fatal car accident in Spain last Thursday
Spanish police have said for the first time “everything is pointing” to star Diogo Jota driving the Lamborghini supercar he and his football brother André Silva crashed and died in last Thursday.
And they also say tests carried out so far appear to indicate the 28-year-old may have been in excess of the permitted limit on that stretch of the motorway.
In only their second official statement since last week’s horror crash on the A-52 near Zamora close to Spain’s north-west border with Portugal, the Civil Guard said: “The expert report is still being worked on and finalised.
“Among other things traffic police from the Zamora branch of the Civil Guard are studying the tread marked by one of the wheels of the vehicle. Everything is also pointing to a possible high excess of speed over the permitted speed on that stretch of the motorway.
MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 08: Diogo Jota of Portugal poses for a photograph with the UEFA Nations League trophy after his team's victory in the UEFA Nations League 2025 final match between Portugal and Spain at Munich Football Arena on June 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 08: Diogo Jota of Portugal poses for a photograph with the UEFA Nations League trophy after his team's victory in the UEFA Nations League 2025 final match between Portugal and Spain at Munich Football Arena on June 08, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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“All the tests carried out for the moment point to the driver of the crash vehicle being Diogo Jota. The expert police report when it is finalised will be handed over to a court in Puebla de Sanabria.”
Liverpool players have reported for their first day of pre-season training at Kirkby on Tuesday morning just 72 hours after attending the funeral of their team-mate in Portugal.
Reds stars including , Andrew Robertson and new signing Jeremie Frimpong were pictured driving to the first day of preparation for the upcoming campaign with the club still in mourning.
Salah admitted in a heartfelt post on social media that he would find it hard to get his head around Jota not being present when the players reconvened.
Virgil van Dijk and Andrew Robertson carry floral tributes which read "20" and "30" as they arrive with teammates at a funeral held for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva
Virgil van Dijk and Andrew Robertson carry floral tributes which read "20" and "30" as they arrive with teammates at a funeral held for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva
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"I am truly lost for words," he wrote last week. "Until yesterday, I never thought there would be something that would frighten me of going back to after the break. Team mates come and go but not like this. It’s going to be extremely difficult to accept that Diogo won’t be there when we go back."
Head coach said the “sense of shock is absolute”, adding: “He was a loved one to all of us.”
Former manager , who brought Jota to Anfield in 2020, wrote on : "This is a moment where I struggle. There must be a bigger purpose, but I can’t see it.
The deaths of Jota and Andre Silva have shocked the footballing with heartbreaking tributes paid from across the game.
Liverpool's first friendly of the summer was scheduled to be against Preston North End at Deepdale this Sunday. However, a decision regarding whether the match will take place has not yet been made with head coach set to speak with his players about whether they want to play or not.
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