Liverpool and Portugal ahead Diogo Jota, 28, has died in a automotive crash in Spain, the Portuguese Soccer Federation (FPF) mentioned on Thursday.

“The Portuguese Soccer Federation and all the Portuguese soccer are utterly devastated with the loss of life of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in Spain,” the federation wrote on X.

In response to the BBC, the Spanish Guardia Civil mentioned in an announcement that the automotive, a Lamborghini, left the street resulting from a tyre blowout whereas overtaking.

The Guardia Civil mentioned that the accident occurred within the early hours of Thursday within the municipality of Cernadilla within the province of Zamora. In response to the assertion, “the automotive caught on hearth and the 2 occupants had been killed.”

The FPF mentioned that it has requested European soccer ruling physique UEFA to carry a second of silence forward of Portugal’s match in opposition to Spain on the ladies’s Euro 2025 later.

Jota’s brother, André Silva, was additionally a footballer, who performed for Portuguese second division aspect Penafiel.

“The lack of Diogo and André characterize irreplaceable losses for Portuguese soccer and we are going to do the whole lot, day by day, to honour their legacy,” FPF mentioned.

Liverpool are but to launch an announcement. Jota had been enjoying for the Reds since 2020 after a transfer from Wolves and received the Premier League final season.

Simply final month, Jota celebrated the Nations League title with Portugal.

The deadly automotive crash that killed Jota and his brother befell lower than two weeks after his marriage ceremony day. He had three youngsters along with his spouse Rute Cardoso.

Portuguese soccer giants Porto, the place Jota performed between 2016 and 2017, mentioned on X: “It’s with shock and deep sorrow that we lengthen our heartfelt condolences to the household and buddies of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva.”