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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash

According to multiple reports, the incident occurred near Zamora, Spain, when the car the 28-year-old was in alongside his brother, Andre, went off the road.

• July 3, 2025
Diogo Jota
Diogo Jota [Credit: Yahoo]

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died following a car accident in Spain.

According to multiple reports, the incident occurred near Zamora, Spain, when the car the 28-year-old was in alongside his brother, Andre, went off the road.

The tragic news comes just two weeks after Jota married his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso in Porto.

Details later…

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