English premier league side, Liverpool have confirmed Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a fiery car crash on Thursday.
TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Jota died in the vehicle accident that occurred near Zamora in northwestern Spain along with his brother, Andre.
Police told Reuters everything pointed to that information being correct, although they could not yet officially confirm the names.
However, Liverpool have now confirmed the tragic incident in a statement.
“Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.
“The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.
“Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.
“We will continue to provide them with our full support,” the statement reads.
The regional fire department of Castille-Leon, where Zamora is located, said on its website that a car crashed shortly after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames, with two men, aged 28 and 26, found dead.
Jota, who got married on June 28, helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season and also won the FA Cup and League Cup with the Merseyside outfit.
Jota arrived at Anfield from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the club in all competitions.
He also made 49 appearances for Portugal, twice winning the UEFA Nations League.