Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies after Lamborghini bursts into flames in Spain
Jota was found dead alongside his brother Andre Silva following the crash on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora at 12.40am on Thursday.
Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 3, 2025
Police said they were investigating the possibility that the Lamborghini left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking.
Liverpool said the club was 'devastated' by the news and that it was an 'unimaginable loss'.
The Portuguese Football Federation also said it was 'devastated' to learn of the deaths, adding: 'Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football.'
Police said no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
Liverpool fans started leaving tributes outside Anfield on Thursday morning – with flowers being laid with messages including 'Thanks for everything, Diogo'.
A picture of Diogo Jota at Anfield Stadium (Peter Byrne/PA)
Jota was part of Liverpool's Premier League-winning side in the 2024/25 campaign, scoring six goals in 26 appearances.
He joined the Merseyside club from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 – winning three major trophies.
Portugal national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo said he wishes Jota's family 'all the strength in the world' following the Liverpool forward's death.
A translated version of his message on Instagram said: 'Doesn't make any sense.
'Just now we were together in the national team, just now you were married.
'To your family, to your wife and children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world.
'I know you will always be with them. R.I.P. Diogo and Andre. We will all miss you.'
In its own statement, the Portuguese national team said: 'Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents.
'He had a contagious joy and was a reference point in his own community.'
Jota and his wife got together in 2013, it has been reported, and have three children together – two sons and a daughter who was born in November.
He frequently shared pictures of him and his family on his Instagram account, while his wife has posted images of their holidays in Dubai and Lapland.
They also have three pet beagles.
On Wednesday, Jota and Cardoso, 28, posted video footage of their wedding, with the caption: 'A day we will never forget.'
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told the Commons the whole House 'is heartbroken by this news', adding: 'I wanted to send our sympathies to his family on behalf of the whole House.'
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said Jota's death was 'devastating news' and 'there are millions of Liverpool fans, but also football fans, and non-fans, who will also be shocked by this'.
Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram said he was 'heartbroken' by the news and that Jota's death was a 'huge loss to our city and the world of football'.
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