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Posted on July 8, 2025
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Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain, likely due to speeding. The incident shocked the soccer world.
MADRID (Reuters) -Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota was probably speeding when the Lamborghini car he was driving crashed in northwestern Spain, killing him and his brother, police said in a preliminary report on Tuesday.
The forensics team is analysing the marks left by one of the car's wheels on the asphalt that suggest a tyre burst and whether that and excessive speed caused the crash, police said in a statement.
Having concluded their investigation, police will send the report to the local court before it is made public.
Jota's death at the age of 28 sent shockwaves through the world of soccer and beyond, with messages of condolences pouring in from national leaders as well as fellow football players.
Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who played for Penafiel in the Portuguese second division, were believed to have been driving to a ferry in Spain to travel to Britain when their Lamborghini veered off the road and burst into flames after midnight on Thursday.
They were buried in their hometown of Gondomar in northern Portugal on Saturday.
(Reporting by Emma Pinedo and Inti LandauroEditing by Charlie Devereux and Gareth Jones)
The police report indicated that Diogo Jota was probably speeding when the Lamborghini he was driving crashed, which resulted in his death and that of his brother.
Investigators are analyzing tire marks on the asphalt that suggest a tire burst, along with the possibility that excessive speed contributed to the crash.
Jota's death at the age of 28 sent shockwaves through the soccer world, with condolences pouring in from national leaders and fellow players.
Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were buried in their hometown of Gondomar in northern Portugal.
Jota and his brother were believed to be driving to a ferry in Spain to travel to Britain when the fatal crash occurred.
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