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Burst Tyre Confirmed as Cause of Crash That Killed Diogo Jota and Brother

Forensic analyses are under way, with a minute’s silence requested before Portugal’s Women’s Euro match as the football community pays tribute.

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Jota and his wife had been together since 2012 and shared three children.
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Overview

  • Spanish Civil Guard investigators say a tyre blowout caused the Lamborghini to veer off the A-52 motorway near Zamora with no other vehicles involved.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze but were unable to rescue Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, who were both found dead at the scene.
  • Jota had joined Liverpool in 2020, scoring 65 goals in 182 appearances, winning Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup titles, and earned 49 caps for Portugal.
  • He had married long-term partner Rute Cardoso on June 22 and was father to three young children when the fatal crash occurred.
  • Liverpool FC, the Portuguese Football Federation and UEFA have issued condolences, with UEFA confirming a minute’s silence before Thursday’s Women’s European Championship fixture.