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Liverpool ahead Diogo Jota, 28, died in a automotive crash close to Zamora in northwestern Spain along with his brother, the Portuguese Soccer Federation stated on Thursday.
The regional fireplace division of Castile and Leon, the place Zamora is situated, stated on its web site {that a} automotive crashed early on Thursday, shortly after midnight, and burst into flames, with two males, aged 28 and 26, discovered useless.
“We’ve got misplaced two champions,” the Portuguese Soccer Federation stated in a press release. “Their deaths symbolize irreparable losses for Portuguese soccer, and we are going to do all the things we will to honor their legacy day-after-day.”
Spanish police stated they might not but formally verify the names of the deceased, however all the things pointed to it being Jota and his brother. The Lamborghini they had been touring in veered off the highway, the spokesperson stated.
The our bodies have been taken to a forensics unit in close by Zamora the place autopsies might be carried out.
Jota, who bought married on June 28, helped Liverpool win the Premier League final season and likewise gained the FA Cup and League Cup with the Merseyside membership.
“Liverpool Soccer Membership are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” the membership wrote on social media on Thursday.
Jota arrived at Anfield from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and scored 65 targets in 182 appearances for the membership in all competitions.
He additionally made 49 appearances for Portugal, twice profitable the UEFA Nations League.
