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The Digest:

Just two weeks after celebrating love, tragedy struck. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota died in a car crash in northern Spain, alongside his brother André. The accident on the A-52 near Zamora has shaken football fans worldwide, a cruel collision of joy and grief.

Key points:
  • Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain
  • Vehicle veered off-road, burst into flames; both victims died at the scene
  • Jota had recently married long-time partner Rute Cardoso
  • The couple shared three children; the wedding was held in Porto weeks earlier
  • Jota was returning to Portugal with André at the time of the crash
  • Portuguese FA and Liverpool FC mourned his loss with tributes
  • UEFA to hold a minute of silence before the Portugal–Spain match
From wedding vows to a death toll, Jota’s story is a stark reminder that life’s highest peaks can plummet without warning. The game mourns not just a player, but a symbol of rising joy suddenly eclipsed.


Sources:
Daily Mail UK, Portuguese Football Federation, BBC Sport