Liverpool star Diogo Jota, 28, dies suddenly in Spain
The Sun reports the Portuguese winger, aged 28, was involved in the accident in Zamora, Spain, according to local media.
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The accident reportedly occurred on the A52, near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria, reports Marca.
The star was reportedly in the car with his brother Andre when the vehicle went off the road.
Local paper enfoque reports his brother also died in the crash.
Jota played on the left wing for Liverpool after joining from Wolves in 2020 for a fee of £41 million (AU$85 million).
Jota became a key member of the Reds under Jurgen Klopp and last season under new manager Arne Slot.
Along with last season's Premier League title, Jota also won an FA Cup and League Cup during his time with the English giants.
He had got married last week to his partner Rute Cardoso and the couple have three children.
They shared pictures of the day in front of the altar with their children.
In the caption, they said: 'June 22, 2025. Yes to forever.'
The Instagram post received over 190,000 likes and over 1,000 comments, including love heart emojis from fellow Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and Natalia Becker, wife of goalkeeper Alisson.
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