Liverpool’s Portuguese ahead Diogo Jota, 28, died in a automobile crash close to Zamora in northwestern Spain along with his brother, the Portuguese Soccer Federation mentioned on Thursday.
The regional fireplace division of Castile and Leon, the place Zamora is positioned, mentioned on its web site {that a} automobile crashed early on Thursday, shortly after midnight, and burst into flames, with two males, aged 28 and 26, discovered useless.
“We now have misplaced two champions. Their deaths signify irreparable losses for Portuguese soccer, and we’ll do all the pieces we will to honour their legacy each day,” the Portuguese Soccer Federation mentioned in an announcement.
Spanish police informed Reuters they might not but formally affirm the names of the deceased, however all the pieces pointed to it being Jota and his brother.
The Lamborghini they had been touring in veered off the street, the spokesperson mentioned.
The our bodies have been taken to a forensics unit in close by Zamora, the place autopsies might be carried out, they mentioned.
Jota, who received married on June 28, helped Liverpool win the Premier League final season and in addition received the FA Cup and League Cup with the Merseyside outfit.
Jota arrived at Anfield from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and scored 65 objectives in 182 appearances for the membership in all competitions.
He additionally made 49 appearances for Portugal, twice successful the UEFA Nations League.
