Diogo Jota and his brother, professional footballer André Silva, died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain. The Portuguese Football Federation expressed devastation over their deaths and offered condolences to their families and clubs. Jota had 49 caps for Portugal, scoring 14 goals. He recently won the Nations League and had a successful club career with Liverpool, scoring 65 goals in 182 appearances. He married Rute Cardoso two weeks before the accident and leaves behind three children. The incident represents a significant loss for Portuguese football and the communities impacted by their lives.
The Portuguese Football Federation and the entire Portuguese football community are devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in Spain this morning.
Diogo Jota was not only a fantastic player with almost 50 caps for the national team, but also an extraordinary person who was respected by all his team-mates and opponents.
Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything we can to honour their legacy every day.
The accident came less than two weeks after Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso. The couple have three children together.
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