SO SAD! Talented star had an accident and died in a Lamborghini Huracan supercar: “Only ashes left”
Liverpool striker Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in north-west Spain.
Liverpool striker Jota and his brother were travelling in a Lamborghini that caught fire and crashed off the road in the Spanish province of Zamora. He was 28, a father of three, and had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks ago.
Liverpool said they were deeply saddened and the Portuguese prime minister and the country’s football federation sent their condolences. It is understood that Jota and his brother André, 26, who also died, were travelling in a Lamborghini. André was a professional footballer for Portuguese second division club Penafiel.
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The cause of the crash, which happened around midnight on Wednesday, is still unclear, but police said the driver lost control after one of his rear tyres punctured. The car, a Lamborghini, caught fire and firefighters had to extinguish fires in the surrounding countryside caused by the crash.
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020 and scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the club. He won the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup with Liverpool and the Championship with Wolves in 2018, and was a two-time Nations League winner with Portugal. He was a hugely popular figure in the Liverpool dressing room with a warm and friendly personality.
“Liverpool Football Club is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” the club said in a statement, asking for “the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff as they come to terms with their unimaginable loss. We will continue to offer them our full support.”
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Jota and his partner got married in Porto on June 22 and announced the news in an Instagram post a few days ago. On Monday, Rute shared more pictures from their wedding day, writing: “My dream has come true.” Jota commented: “I am a lucky man.” They met in high school and started dating in 2013, a year before he turned professional.
It is known that “Huracan” is the name of a Spanish breed of Conte de la Patilla fighting bull. This breed of bull is famous for its bravery and fighting spirit in competition. Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 uses a V10 engine, 5.2L capacity, naturally aspirated, for a maximum capacity of 610 horsepower and maximum torque of 560 Nm. The supercar only takes 3.2 seconds to accelerate from 0-100km/h, with a maximum speed of 325km/h electronically limited. Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, wrote on social media: “The Portuguese Football Federation and the entire Portuguese football community are deeply saddened by the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, this morning in Spain. Not only was Diogo Jota a great player, who played almost 50 games for the national team A, but he was also an extraordinary person, respected by all his teammates and opponents, a person whose joy was contagious and a shining example in his own community.
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“On my behalf and on behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of Diogo and André Silva, as well as to Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs for which these players played.
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“The Portuguese Football Federation has asked UEFA to observe a minute’s silence on Thursday, ahead of our team’s match against Spain in the Women’s European Championship. We have lost two champions. The deaths of Diogo and André Silva are irreparable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything we can to honour their legacy every day.” Flags at Liverpool City Hall were flown at half-mast as a mark of respect for Jota and his brother.
