While he was in a car with his brother André, a 25-year-old player from Penafiel in the province of Zamora in the northwest of Spain, Liverpool striker Diogo Jota ( 28) died in a fatal road accident as revealed by Marca . An accident that occurred at kilometer 65 of the A52 near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria.
A terrible accident, especially since the player had gotten married on June 22nd and was enjoying his vacation. Unfortunately, the accident caused a fire, and the car was engulfed in flames. A terrible tragedy that will leave fans of Liverpool, Portugal, and football in general in mourning...
A great career with Liverpool and Portugal
English champion this season with Liverpool, Diogo Jota was coming off a solid season with the English club, scoring 9 goals and making 4 assists in 37 matches despite some physical issues. Trained at Paços de Ferreira and having spent time at Atlético de Madrid and Porto, he exploded onto the scene at Wolverhampton before joining Liverpool in the summer of 2020 for €44.7 million.
A Portuguese international with 49 caps and 14 goals, the Porto native has the 2019 and 2025 Nations Leagues with Portugal to his name and also played in Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. He missed the 2022 World Cup due to injury. However, football now seems to be very secondary in the face of this terrible tragedy...
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro paid tribute to him: " The news of the death of Diogo Jota, an athlete who greatly honored Portugal, and of his brother is unexpected and tragic. I extend my deepest condolences to his family. This is a sad day for football and for national and international sport. "
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