Liverpool striker Diogo Jota, brother dies in car crash

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva have died in a car crash near Zamora, in northwestern Spain, Spanish broadcasters reported on Thursday, citing local firefighters.

The Premier League player, who was 28, got married last month, posting images of the event on X.

Jota signed for Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2020. He scored the first goal of Liverpool's 2024-25 title-winning campaign.

He leaves behind a wife and three children.

Jota's 25-year brother Andre Silva played with Portuguese club Penafiel.

The Portuguese Football Federation have called on UEFA, European soccer's governing body, to "hold a minute of silence, this Thursday, before our National Team's match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship."

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A Federação Portuguesa de Futebol e todo o Futebol português estão completamente devastados com a morte de Diogo Jota e do seu irmão André Silva, esta madrugada, em Espanha.

Muito mais do que o fantástico jogador, com quase 50 internacionalizações pela Seleção Nacional A, Diogo… pic.twitter.com/EN901fH6FG

— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) July 3, 2025 >

"We have lost two champions. The passing of Diogo and Andre Silva represents irreparable losses for Portuguese Football, and we will do everything to honor their legacy daily," the federation posted on X.