BREAKING NEWS Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car accident, aged 28, two weeks after his wedding dayLeave a Commenton BREAKING NEWS Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car accident, aged 28, two weeks after his wedding day
Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died aged 28 after his Lamborghini crashed off the road in northern Spain – just two weeks after he married his childhood sweetheart.
The Portuguese forward was travelling in the supercar with his footballer brother Andre, 26, who also died in the crash.
The Lamborghini\\\’s tyre is believed to have burst while overtaking on the A-52, around 70 miles west of the historic city of Valladolid. The car went off the road, rolled and then burst into flames early this morning.
Jota had just married Rute Cardoso, a mother of three, and described himself as the luckiest man in the world to be her husband.
The incident happened on the A-52 in Zamora province. The Spanish road is a major route for drivers travelling from northern Portugal.
Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the crash and the two deaths at around 12.35am on Thursday.
‘Operation Room 1-1-2 Castilla y León received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A vehicle was reported to have crashed and caught fire,’ a statement said.
‘1-1-2 has informed the Zamora Traffic Police, the Zamora Provincial Council Fire Brigade and the Sacyl Emergency Coordination Centre (CCU) about the accident.
Diogo Jota married his childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, two weeks ago. Here is a picture of them on their wedding dayDiogo Jota married his childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children, two weeks ago. Here\\\’s a picture of them on their wedding day
Jota described himself as the luckiest man in the world in an interview published yesterday after the couple walked down the aisle in Portugal+ 7View photo galleryJota described himself as the luckiest man in the world in an interview published yesterday after the couple walked down the aisle in Portugal
The couple, who have three children, were pictured at Anfield in May after winning the Premier LeagueThe couple, who have three children, were pictured at Anfield in May after winning the Premier League
Diogo\\\’s brother Andre, 26, was also a footballer and died in the crashDiogo\\\’s brother Andre, 26, was also a footballer and died in the crash
\\\’From there, the Emergency Medical Services (UME) and Primary Care Medical Services (MAP) from the Mombuey Medical Centre were sent to the scene, where they confirmed the two had died at the scene.
The tragic news comes just two weeks after Jota married his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso in his hometown of Porto.
The Portuguese national football team said they were “deeply saddened” by the death of Liverpool striker Diogo, adding that he was “not only a great player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents”.
His death was confirmed by Pedro Proenca, head of the Portuguese Football Federation.
He said in a statement: ‘The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are deeply saddened by the deaths of Diogo Jota and André Silva this morning in Spain.
‘Not only was Diogo Jota a great player, with almost 50 caps for the Portuguese national team A, he was also an extraordinary person, respected by all his teammates and opponents, a person who spread joy and was a shining example in his own community.
Diogo with his wife Rute and their two children+ 7View photo galleryDiogo with his wife Rute and their two children
The couple met in 2012, when they were teenagers+ 7View photo galleryThe couple met in 2012, when they were teenagers
Jota moved to Liverpool from WolvesJota moved to Liverpool from Wolves
‘On behalf of myself and the Portuguese Football Federation, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of Diogo and André Silva, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs the players played for respectively.
‘The Portuguese Football Federation has asked UEFA to observe a minute’s silence this Thursday, ahead of our national team’s match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship.
‘Losing two champions. The passing of Diogo and Andre Silva is an irreparable loss for Portuguese football and we will do everything we can to honour their legacy every day’.