Liverpool Star Diogo Jota Dies in Tragic Car Accident
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, has tragically died in a car accident in northern Spain. His brother, Andre, 26, who is also a footballer, was with him and also passed away in the crash.
The accident occurred when their Lamborghini supercar reportedly had a tire blowout while overtaking another vehicle. The car then left the road, crashed, and caught fire.
The heartbreaking news comes just two weeks after Jota married his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, who is the mother of his three children. In an interview released just yesterday, he had spoken of himself as the luckiest man in the world.
Pedro Proenca, the head of the Portuguese Football Federation, confirmed Jota’s death in a statement. He expressed deep sorrow, saying, “The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and André Silva, this morning, in Spain.”
Proenca remembered Jota as “much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 internationalizations for the National A Team.” He added that Jota was “an extraordinary person, respected by all teammates and opponents, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself.”
The Portuguese Football Federation has extended its deepest condolences to the families and friends of Diogo and André Silva, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, their respective clubs.
As a mark of respect, the Portuguese Football Federation has requested UEFA for a minute of silence before the women’s European Championship match between Portugal and Spain this Thursday.
