It is a sad moment in the football world as Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in a car accident in Spain on Thursday.. Jota was said to be travelling with his younger brother, André, a 26-year-old footballer, when their car was involved in a fatal accident on the A-52 highway in Zamora, in the Castilla y León region of Spain.. Emergency services confirmed the crash. A statement from authorities read, “The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire.”. The Guardia Civil has told BBC Sport that Jota and his brother died at about 00:30 local time on Thursday.. Read Also:Onuachu Gets Heroic Welcome Ahead Permanent Transfer To Trabzonspor. They said that their car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blow-out while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire.. Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children, just last month.. He recently posted pictures on social media, external of the ceremony, which took place on 22 June.. Jota helped Liverpool win the Premier League title last season and also played for Portugal as they beat Spain in the final of the Nations League in June.
