The football world is in mourning following the devastating news that Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother Andre Filipe Teixeira da Silva died in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, 2025.
The tragic accident occurred in the municipality of Cernadilla, located in the northwestern province of Zamora, Spain.
According to Spanish authorities, the vehicle veered off the motorway after suffering a tyre blowout while attempting to overtake another car.
The car caught fire shortly after leaving the road. Both brothers were confirmed dead at the scene.
AFP reported: The Civil Guard said a vehicle veered off a motorway in the municipality of Cernadilla in the northwestern province of Zamora, confirming the deaths of Jota and his brother Andre Felipe.