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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 26, died in a car crash in Spain's Zamora province at approximately 12:30 a.m. local time on Thursday when their Lamborghini left the road due to a tire blowout while overtaking and subsequently caught fire.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 26, died in a car crash in Spain's Zamora province at approximately 12:30 a.m. local time on Thursday when their Lamborghini left the road due to a tire blowout while overtaking and subsequently caught fire.

Jota scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 for £41 million ($56 million), helping the club win the Premier League title last season, along with the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022.

Jota scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 for £41 million ($56 million), helping the club win the Premier League title last season, along with the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022.

The Portugal international earned 49 caps for his national team, scoring 14 goals and winning the UEFA Nations League twice, with his final match being Portugal's victory over Spain in the Nations League final on June 8.

The Portugal international earned 49 caps for his national team, scoring 14 goals and winning the UEFA Nations League twice, with his final match being Portugal's victory over Spain in the Nations League final on June 8.

The Portuguese soccer player had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, just 11 days before the accident, on June 22. The couple had three children.

The Portuguese soccer player had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, just 11 days before the accident, on June 22. The couple had three children.

André Silva was a professional soccer player who played for the Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel and had previously been in the youth academies of Porto and other Portuguese clubs before joining Penafiel in 2023.

André Silva was a professional soccer player who played for the Portuguese second-tier club Penafiel and had previously been in the youth academies of Porto and other Portuguese clubs before joining Penafiel in 2023.

UEFA announced that a minute of silence would be observed at all Women's Euro 2025 matches on Thursday and Friday in memory of both brothers. Tributes poured in from teammates, rivals, and football legends, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Jamie Carragher.

UEFA announced that a minute of silence would be observed at all Women's Euro 2025 matches on Thursday and Friday in memory of both brothers. Tributes poured in from teammates, rivals, and football legends, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Jamie Carragher.

Liverpool Star Diogo Jota Dies in Spain Car Crash at 28

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