Diogo Jota killed in car accident in Spain

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Home LFC News Horrible news reaching us today that Liverpool's 28 year old Portugese forward, Diogo Jota, has been killed in a car accident in the Zamora province of Spain. The player and his 26 year old brother Andre, also a professional footballer, were in a Lamborghini which suffered a tyre blow out and the car set on fire.

Diogo has three young children and married his long term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than a fortnight ago on the 22nd June. "The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed." Jota was travelling with his brother from Portugal to Santander in Spain, where he ultimately aimed to catch a ferry to England to join pre-season training with Liverpool last week.

Arne Slot and Jurgen Klopp have both expressed their shock and disappointment alongside his international team-mates and clubs around the world. LFC Reds Forum - Tributes to Diogo Jota