Liverpool mourn unimaginable loss of Diogo Jota, 28, who died in car crash
Premier League champions Liverpool have expressed their sadness at the “unimaginable” loss of forward Diogo Jota.
The Portuguese player died, alongside his brother, in a road accident just weeks after getting married.
“Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” the club said.
“The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.
“Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.
“We will continue to provide them with our full support.”
Jota joined Liverpool in 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers and scored 47 goals in 123 appearances for the Reds in all competitions.
Last season he netted six goals in 25 appearances in the Premier League while also featuring for the Merseyside club in the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.
Reds mourn Jota
The Guardia Civil said: “A road accident occurred at 12.30am this morning at kilometre 65 of the A-52 motorway, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora.
“A vehicle left the road and everything indicates a tyre burst while overtaking. As a result of the accident, the car caught fire and both people were killed.
“Pending the completion of forensic tests, one of the deceased has been identified as Diogo Jota, a Liverpool FC player, and his brother, Andre Felipe.”
Tributes have poured in for Jota from fans, pundits and Premier League clubs in what is a sad day for the English top flight.
Ruben Neves, a former Wolves and Portugal teammate, said: “They say we only lose people when we forget about them.
“I’ll never forget you.”
The devastating news will rock fans of Liverpool, who won the Premier League last season before jubilant celebrations were cut short by an incident after their bus parade.