Diogo Jota Shock Death Jolts Liverpool: Brother Also Killed

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, were killed in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, police said Thursday.

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Liverpool FC, the Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) also confirmed the incident.

The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road on an isolated stretch of highway about an hour west of Zamora. Authorities said the car -- a Lamborghini, according to police -- was in flames.

Firefighters were called in as the fire spread to nearby vegetation, authorities said.

Jota, who was 28, and his brother, who was 25, were both Portuguese players and the only ones in the car, police said.

Jota's death comes weeks after he married Rute Cardoso and in a social media post wrote, "Yes to forever." They have three children, the youngest born last year.

Despite injury setbacks, Jota managed to score 9 goals during the 2024-2025 season.  He scored 15 goals the season prior.  He was widely viewed as one of the club's most effective signings since joining Liverpool in 2020.