Liverpool Soccer Star Diogo Jota Dies in Car Crash in Spain
The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed the news on Thursday morning.
Diogo Jota during a Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield, Liverpool, England, on April 27, 2025 Carl Recine/Getty Images
Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota, 28, died in a car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Thursday.
His brother, Andre Silva, 26, a professional soccer player for Portuguese side Penafiel, also died in the crash.
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