Liverpool Football Club has expressed profound devastation following the death of Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre in a fatal car crash in Spain. According to Spanish authorities, the vehicle lost control on a motorway in the northern Zamora province shortly after midnight and caught fire.
Jota, 28, had recently married his partner Rute Cardoso on 22 June, with whom he shared three children.
The forward spent five years at Anfield, playing a key role in Liverpool's recent success, including their Premier League triumph last season.
Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre's family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss. We will continue to provide them with our full support.
Following the news, supporters gathered at Anfield to pay tribute, leaving scarves, wreaths and flowers.