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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash in Spain

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28.

The deaths of Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, also a professional footballer who played for Penafiel, were announced by the Portuguese Football Federation.

According to reports in Spain, the two men died after a car in which they were travelling crashed in Zamora, Spain.

Jota, who got married on June 28th, helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season and also won the FA Cup and League Cup with the Merseyside outfit.

Jota arrived at Anfield from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the club in all competitions.

He also made 49 appearances for Portugal, twice winning the UEFA Nations League.

“The Portuguese Football Federation and the entire Portuguese football community are devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in Spain this morning,” a statement read.

“Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his team-mates and opponents. He had a contagious joy and was a reference point in his own community.

“On behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation and myself, I would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of Diogo and Andre as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the respective clubs of the players.

“We have lost two champions. Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything we can to honour their legacy every day.”

Liverpool say they are “devastated” at the “unimaginable loss” of Diogo Jota after his death at the age of 28.

The Portugal forward was killed in a car crash in Spain, along with his younger brother Andre Silva,

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