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Diogo Jota dies aged 28: Live updates after Liverpool star crashed car on way to catch ferry to UK after doctor advised him not to fly
Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28. The Portugal forward and his brother, Andre, were killed in a car crash in Spain on Thursday morning. According to the Spanish Guardia Civil, the accident happened after Jota and his brother’s Lamborghini ‘left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking.’ Fresh details have revealed that he was travelling by car from Porto to get a ferry from Santander back to England. The Portugal international had been advised by doctors not to fly back to Liverpool as he had undergone minor surgery. News of Jota’s death has sent shockwaves throughout the world of football, with tributes flooding in and fans leaving wreaths, scarves, shirts and flowers at a makeshift shrine outside Anfield. Liverpool have said they are “devastated” at the “unimaginable loss” of their player, while Cristiano Ronaldo said the passing of his international teammate “doesn’t make sense”. Listen to talkSPORT and follow our live blog below for the latest tributes and reaction to this devastating news story.
Liverpool star Diogo Jota has died at the age of 28.
The Portugal forward and his brother, Andre, were killed in a car crash in Spain on Thursday morning.
According to the Spanish Guardia Civil, the accident happened after Jota and his brother’s Lamborghini ‘left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking.’
Fresh details have revealed that he was travelling by car from Porto to get a ferry from Santander back to England.
The Portugal international had been advised by doctors not to fly back to Liverpool as he had undergone minor surgery.
News of Jota’s death has sent shockwaves throughout the world of football, with tributes flooding in and fans leaving wreaths, scarves, shirts and flowers at a makeshift shrine outside Anfield.
Liverpool have said they are “devastated” at the “unimaginable loss” of their player, while Cristiano Ronaldo said the passing of his international teammate “doesn’t make sense”.
Listen to talkSPORT and follow our live blog below for the latest tributes and reaction to this devastating news story.
