Portugal and Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota dies in car accident in Spain

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Portugal and Liverpool FC winger Diogo Jota dies in car accident in Spain  The 28-year-old Portuguese footballer died following a road accident in the Spanish region of Zamora, the national football association confirmed on Thursday.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/03/portugal-and-liverpool-fc-winger-diogo-jota-dies-in-car-accident  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Footballer Diego Jota has died alongside his brother in a car accident in northern Spain.

00:10The pair were driving at high speed on a highway in Zamora late on Wednesday night, causing

00:15one of the car's tyres to burst and veer off the road, says Spanish police.

00:22The vehicle then burst into flames, killing the two footballers.

00:28Portuguese Prime Minister Luiz Montenegro spoke of the unexpected and tragic news.

00:34The President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proença, asked UEFA for a minute's silence

00:40this Thursday ahead of the national team's match in the European Women's Football Championship.

00:4528-year-old Jota had been playing for the Portuguese national team and Liverpool FC, who won the

00:52Premier League last season.

00:55His younger brother, Andre Felipe, had been playing second-division football in Portugal.

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