Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain at the age of 28.
Jota’s 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, was also killed in the accident. He was a footballer with Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel.
Sky Sports News has received confirmation of Jota’s death from the Guardia Civil in Zamora where the accident took place.
They added in a statement that the accident happened at 12.30am local time (11.30pm BST) on the A-52 motorway in Cernadilla, Zamora.
The car left the road after bursting its tyre while overtaking before catching fire.
Jota had married his long-term partner less than two weeks ago, and has three children.
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville expressed his condolences on social media, saying: “That is heartbreaking news on Diogo Jota and his brother. All my love and best wishes to his family.”
(Sky Sports)
