Liverpool’s Portuguese Striker Diogo Jota and His Brother Die in Fiery Car Crash in Spain

Portugal international and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, tragically died early on July 3, 2025, in northwestern Spain when a Lamborghini Urus he was driving veered off the A‑52 motorway near Cernadilla, Zamora, after a suspected tyre blowout and burst into flames. His brother André Silva, 25—a professional footballer with Penafiel—was also killed. Jota, who had just married and had three young children, recently won both the Premier League with Liverpool and the UEFA Nations League with Portugal. Tributes poured in from clubs, teammates, and fans worldwide.