Liverpool hero Diogo Jota dies in car crash

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota has died in a car accident.

The 28-year-old is said to have been travelling with his brother, Andre Silva, in the Zamora region of Sanabria, close to the Portuguese border, when the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning.

According to Zamora provincial council, firefighters attended the scene on the A52, known as the Palacios de Sanabria, after the vehicle caught fire. Zamora News report that emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 1am with the vehicle heading towards nearby Benavente.

Jota signed for Liverpool from Wolverhampton Wanderers in September 2020, scoring 65 goals in 182 appearances for the Reds. The Portugal international married long-term partner Rute Cardoso, and mother of his three children, just two weeks ago.

Everyone at Anfield Watch is distraught by the news and our thoughts are with his family.

Rest in peace, Diogo.