Yes. Diogo Jota, the Portuguese forward for Liverpool, died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, on 3 July 2025, at the age of 28.
He and his brother André Silva, who was also a professional footballer, were involved in a crash after a tyre blew out while overtaking. Their Lamborghini veered off the A‑52 highway near Cernadilla and caught fire.
The incident happened just two weeks after Jota married Rute Cardoso on 22 June 2025. He leaves behind his wife and their three children. Emergency services confirmed both brothers died at the scene.
Reactions have poured in from the football world. The Portuguese Football Federation described the loss as devastating and has called for a minute of silence before Portugal’s women’s Euro match against Spain. Tributes came from figures across the sport, including Gary Neville and Piers Morgan.
Diogo Jota passed away in the early hours of 3 July 2025, at approximately 00:40 CEST (Central European Summer Time), which corresponds to around 00:30 BST (British Summer Time).
The tragic accident occurred on the A‑52 motorway, right by kilometre 65, close to Cernadilla in the Province of Zamora, Spain. Their Lamborghini suffered a tyre blowout while they were overtaking, causing it to veer off the road and burst into flames.
Local emergency services, including the regional 112 dispatch, the Civil Guard, firefighters, and medical personnel, responded swiftly. Unfortunately, both Diogo and his brother André were declared dead at the scene
