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Diogo Jota Accident: Liverpool Striker Dies in Car Accident in Spain

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 3, 2025 15:04 IST

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Felipe, who play for Penafiel football club in Portugal, died in ...

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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Felipe, who play for Penafiel football club in Portugal, died in a car accident in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, in Zamora, Spain. The accident occurred at night when a 28-year-old Portuguese footballer was travelling with his brother on the A52 highway through the municipality of Cernadilla. 

As per reports, the incident occurred due to a tyre burst of the Lamborghini car at around 12.30 am on Wednesday while they were trying to overtake another vehicle on their way. After tyre burst, the car go off road, crashed into flames and fire which believed to be fatal for both sports persons.

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The Zamora Provincial Council Fire Department confirmed the accident after reporting to the scene. The Spanish Civil Guard and ambulance rushed to the scene after the distress call. However, they were unable to save the victims. 

Diogo Jota had recently got married and was travelling with his brother to meet his wife. Jota and Cardoso had been together since 2012. The footballer leaves behind three children. He joined the Liverpool club in 2020 from Wolverhampton for 44.7 million euros.

The Liverpool football club consoles the loss of its striker. "Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota," said the club in a post on X.

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