The football community is mourning the loss of 28-year-old Liverpool star and Premier League winner Diogo Jota, who is reported to have been killed in a car crash in northern Spain.
It’s believed he was travelling with his brother Andre, 26, who is also a footballer, and is also feared dead.
In a truly heartbreaking set of circumstances, Jota’s death tragically came just two weeks after he married his childhood sweetheart and mother of his three children, Rute Cardoso.
His final post on Instagram shows a special video of the wedding, and is heartbreakingly captioned: ‘A day we will never forget.’
Jota also posted to social media platform X for the final time five days ago to celebrate his marriage, posting, ‘June 22, 2025. Yes, forever,’ alongside a selection wedding photos.
More to follow
You can see the heartbreaking final posts from Diogo Jota below:
Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the tragic crash that took the lives of the siblings.
“The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire,” a statement read.
“1-1-2 notified the Zamora Traffic Police, the Zamora Provincial Council Fire Brigade, and the Sacyl Emergency Coordination Center (CCU) of this accident.
“From there, a Medical Emergency Unit (UME) and the Primary Care Medical Staff (MAP) from the Mombuey Health Center were sent, who confirmed the death of two people on the scene.”
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