Liverpool Star Diogo Jota Dies in Tragic Car Crash Weeks After Marriage

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 25, were tragically killed early on July 3, 2025, in a fiery Lamborghini crash on Spain’s A‑52 highway near Zamora. Authorities say the tire blowout occurred while overtaking another vehicle, causing the Lamborghini Urus to veer off the road, flip into the central reservation, burst into flames, and ignite nearby vegetation.

Only 10 days after marrying long-time love Rute Cardoso on June 22 in Porto—and celebrating the birth of their third child—the shock of this sudden loss reverberated through the football world.

Jota’s career highlights include joining Liverpool in 2020 from Wolves, scoring 65 goals in 182 club appearances, and helping clinch the 2024–25 Premier League title, plus an earlier Nations League victory with Portugal. His brother André was a midfielder for Penafiel in Liga Portugal 2.

The tragedy prompted outpourings of grief: Cristiano Ronaldo, Jürgen Klopp, and UEFA’s Aleksander Ceferin expressed shock and sadness. Liverpool FC, the Portuguese Football Federation, and fans at Anfield mourned the loss, with clubs observing moments of silence during upcoming matches and UEFA planning a tribute in the Women’s Euro schedule.