Liverpool's Diogo Jota dies in car crash - police

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has died alongside his brother, André Silva, in a car crash near Zamora, Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning, the Civil Guard told the Associated Press. He was 28 years old.

The Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Portuguese FA also confirmed the news.

The Spanish civil guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the western Spanish city.

Police said they are investigating the cause of the incident. They said there were no other vehicles involved.

The news comes just weeks after Jota married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children.

Jota made 182 appearances for Liverpool since joining from Wolves in 2020. He lifted the Premier League title in May, having previously won the FA Cup and two Carabao Cups in his five years at the club.

He began his career at Portuguese side Paços de Ferreira and also enjoyed spells at Atlético Madrid and FC Porto.

Jota also won 49 international caps for Portugal, during which he won the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and again last month, scoring 14 goals.

His brother, 25-year-old André Silva, was also a professional footballer, playing with lower divison Portuguese club Penafiel.