Diogo Jota, Liverpool's Premier League star, dies in car crash
The Portuguese winger, aged 28, was involved in the accident in Zamora, Spain, reports local media.
The accident occurred on the A52, near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria, reports Marca.
The star was reportedly in the car with his brother Andre when the vehicle went off the road.
Local paper enfoque reports his brother also died in the crash.
Jota played on the left wing for Liverpool after joining from Wolves in 2020 for a fee of £41million.
He had got married 10 days ago to his partner Rute Cardoso and the couple have three children.
They shared pictures of them in front of the altar with their children.
In the caption, they said: 'June 22, 2025. Yes to forever.'
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