Horrible news reaching us today that Liverpool's 28 year old Portugese forward, Diogo Jota, has been killed in a car accident in the Zamora province of Spain.
The player and his 26 year old brother Andre, also a professional footballer, were in a Lamborghini which suffered a tyre blow out and the car set on fire. Spain's Guardia civil have confirmed the deaths of both players to the BBC.
Diogo has three young children and married his long term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than a fortnight ago on the 22nd June.
The full statement from Spanish police reads:
"The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, was in a road traffic accident and left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking.
"It was in the early hours, 00:30 BST, in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora.
"The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed."
More information to follow.
Rest in Peace, Diogo and Andre. Our thoughts with all his family and friends at this terrible time.
