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