Overview
- Spanish Civil Guard says a suspected tyre blowout during an overtaking manoeuvre caused the Lamborghini carrying Jota and his brother to veer off the A-52 and catch fire.
- Officials confirmed no other vehicles were involved and both bodies are undergoing forensic analysis to establish the precise sequence of events.
- Portuguese Football Federation has secured a minute’s silence before upcoming Women’s Euro matches and clubs are coordinating memorial services to honour the brothers’ legacy.
- Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and federation president Pedro Proença issued formal condolences, describing the deaths as unexpected and praising the siblings’ impact on and off the pitch.
- Fans, teammates and rival players have laid flowers at Anfield and other grounds, and football figures across Europe have publicly mourned the pair.