Liverpool FC forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva died near Zamora, Spain on Thursday after the Lamborghini they were traveling in crashed.
Liverpool FC player Diogo Jota and his brother died early Thursday in Spain after the Lamborghini they were traveling in crashed near the western city of Zamora, leaving the car in flames, police said.
The death of the 28-year-old forward comes less than two months after he lifted the Premier League trophy in front of a raucous home crowd at Anfield in celebration of Liverpool’s title-winning season. In late June, Jota married Rute Cardoso, whom he had three children with — the youngest born last year.
«Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota», the team said in a statement Thursday. «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.
