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Liverpool Soccer Star Diogo Jota Dies in Car Crash in Spain

The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed the news on Thursday morning.
Liverpool Soccer Star Diogo Jota Dies in Car Crash in Spain
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
Guy Birchall
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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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