Liverpool Football Club has expressed profound grief following the tragic death of their forward Diogo Jota. The 28-year-old Portuguese international and his brother Andre died in a car accident in Spain's Zamora province on Thursday.
"Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota," the Premier League champions stated in an official announcement via their X (formerly Twitter) account.
The devastating news comes less than two weeks after Jota married his partner Rute Cardoso in a ceremony in Porto, Portugal. The couple shared three children together.
Career Cut Short
Jota had recently celebrated winning the English Premier League title with Liverpool during the 2024/25 season. He was on holiday ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 campaign when the accident occurred.
The forward joined Liverpool in September 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers and quickly established himself as a key player for the Merseyside club, known for his clinical finishing and versatility across the front line.
Arrangements for Jota's funeral are expected in the coming days, as the football world comes to terms with the loss of a talented player in the prime of his career.
The news has sent shockwaves through the football community, with fans and fellow professionals expressing their condolences. Media personality Piers Morgan described it as "desperately sad news" in his reaction to the tragedy.
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