Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain

Jota, 28, was a Portuguese international and a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier League last season

The Portuguese national team say Jota was "not only a fantastic player" but "an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents.

The fatal car crash that killed Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Felipe, took place less than two weeks after his wedding day.

Jota married his wife, Rute Cardoso, on 22 June 2025.

In a post shared on the couple's social media, the pair wrote: "Yes, forever."

The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, was in a road traffic accident and left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking.

"It was in the early hours, 00:30 BST, in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora.

"The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed."

When asked to confirm the identities of those involved in the accident, the Guardia Civil said: "The player and his brother, Andre Silva."