The football world has just received shocking news when Liverpool striker Diogo Jota passed away at the age of 28 after a car accident.
A heartbreaking tragedy has just occurred in the football world. According to Marca, Liverpool star Diogo Jota has just passed away at the age of 28 after a car accident in Zamora (Spain).
Diogo Jota and his brother Andre (who is also a professional footballer for Penafiel) were on holiday there when their car lost control and went off the road, then burst into flames at km 65 on the A-52 motorway, in the Cernadilla area.
The accident occurred at 1:30 a.m. local time. Traffic Police, Zamora Provincial Fire Brigade, along with the Emergency Medical Unit and doctors from the Mombuey Medical Center were quickly on the scene.
However, they were unable to save the Jota brothers. The car was engulfed in flames and spread to nearby vegetation.
The passing of Diogo Jota has shocked Liverpool fans and football fans around the world. They have sent their condolences to his family.
Notably, Diogo Jota has just had a successful season at both club and national team level. He won the Premier League with Liverpool and the Nations League with the Portuguese team.
Diogo Jota was born in 1996. This striker grew up in the training center of Paços de Ferreira Club. After that, he spent two years playing for Atletico Madrid (2016-2018) but was unsuccessful.
Diogo Jota then went on loan to Wolves and Porto, before joining Wolves in 2018. Here, he was an important factor for the “Wolves”.
Thanks to that, Diogo Jota caught the eye of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and was recruited in 2020 for £45 million. Over the years, Diogo Jota has been an important factor for The Kop. He played 182 matches and scored 65 goals for the club in the past 5 years.
Diogo Jota has played 49 times for Portugal and scored 14 goals. He won two Nations League titles with the team in the 2018/19 and 2024/25 seasons.
