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FILE - Liverpool's Diogo Jota reacts aft missing a accidental to people during the English Premier League shot lucifer betwixt Aston Villa and Liverpool astatine Villa Park successful Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Darren Staples, File)
MADRID – Liverpool subordinate Diogo Jota and his member person died successful a car mishap successful Spain, constabulary said Thursday.
The Spanish civilian defender confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his member were recovered dormant aft their car went disconnected a roadworthy adjacent the occidental metropolis of Zamora.
Police were investigating the causes. They said determination were nary different vehicles involved.
The 28-year-old Jota and his brother, 25-year-old Andre Silva, some Portuguese players, were successful the car.
Jota besides played for Portugal’s nationalist squad and helped it triumph the Nations League past month.
Silva played with Portuguese nine Penafiel successful the little divisions.
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves successful 2020 and won 3 large trophies with the Merseyside nine — including the Premier League rubric past season
Jota’s decease comes weeks aft helium joined Rute Cardoso and successful a societal media station wrote, “Yes to forever.”
The AP approached Liverpool for remark but the nine had not instantly responded.
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