Overview
- The Portuguese Football Federation and Liverpool FC confirmed the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, with UEFA and fellow clubs expressing condolences.
- Investigators are examining tyre samples and vehicle data to fully reconstruct the Lamborghini’s departure from the road and subsequent fire.
- Jota, 28, had celebrated Portugal’s Nations League victory on June 8 and married Rute Cardoso on June 22, leaving behind three young children.
- Since joining Liverpool in 2020, the forward scored 65 Premier League goals in 182 appearances and contributed to the 2024–25 title win.
- He earned 49 caps and scored 14 goals for Portugal, helping secure Nations League trophies in both 2019 and 2025.