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View image in fullscreenDiogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal footballer, dies aged 28 in car crash
It is understood that Jota and his brother were travelling in a car that came off a road in the province of Zamora
The Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been killed in a car accident in Spain.
It is understood that Jota and his brother, 26-year-old André, were travelling in a car that came off a road in the province of Zamora.
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020 and scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the club.
He won the Premier League title, the FA Cup and League club with Liverpool, the Championship title with Wolves in 2018 and was a two-time winner of the Uefa Nations League with Portugal.
He was an immensely popular figure in the Liverpool dressing room with a warm and friendly personality.
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Jota and his partner were married in Porto on 22 June, and announced the news in an Instagram post a few days ago.
On Monday Rute shared more pictures from their wedding day and wrote: “My dream came true.” Jota commented: “I’m the lucky one.”