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Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André died after a traffic accident in Zamora, Spain.
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Diogo Jota, striker of Liverpool and the Portuguese team, died with his brother André in a traffic accident in the province of Zamora, northwest of Spain. He was 28 years old, three young children and had married his whole life, Cardoso Rote, less than two weeks ago.
According to the first information of the Local Police, the accident occurred around midnight on Wednesday. The Lamborghini in which they were traveling left the road after clicking one of the rear wheels, causing the driver to lose control. After getting out of the road, the car caught fire and the flames spread around. The Firefighters managed to turn off the fire, but neither brothers survived.
André Silva, 26, was a footballer of Penafiel, team of the Second Portuguese division. Both traveled together when the accident occurred, whose causes are still investigated.
The news shook Liverpool, who issued a statement expressing his devastation for loss and asking for respect for family and colleagues while they face “an unimaginable loss.”
Since arriving at the club in 2020 from Wolverhampton, Jota played 182 games and scored 65 goals. He won the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and, before, the Championship with the Wolves. With Portugal, he celebrated two titles of the League of Nations.
Outside the countryside, Jota was very dear in the locker room for his open and close character. Their relationship with Cardoso Rute began in adolescence, when they still studied in the institute, and together they formed a family with three young children. Just June 22 shared on social networks the photos of their wedding in Porto. “My dream came true,” she wrote days later. Jota replied: “I am lucky.”
Portuguese prime minister Luís Montenegro publicly regretted the tragedy, describing it as “unexpected and tragic” and sending his condolences to the family. Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, recalled that Jota was not only a great player, with almost 50 games with the absolute selection, but “an extraordinary person, respected by colleagues and rivals, with a contagious joy.”
In Anfield, the Liverpool stadium, the fans began to leave flowers and messages of tribute. The Portuguese Football Federation has also asked to keep a minute of silence in the match that the Women's National Team play today against Spain in the Eurocup.
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