Spanish police have released a statement confirming the passing of Liverpool and Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, following a fatal car accident in the province of Zamora.

"The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, was in a road traffic accident and left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking," the Guardia Civil told the BBC.

"It was in the early hours, 00:30 BST, in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora.

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