Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota dies aged 28 after horror crash just days after his wedding

Liverpool have tragically announced the death of Diogo Jota, aged 28, following a road traffic accident, as reported by a local Spanish news outlet.

Marca has stated that the Liverpool forward lost his life after an accident in Zamora, Spain on Thursday morning. The Portuguese forward signed for The Reds in September 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of more than £40 million.

He scored 47 goals in 123 appearances for Liverpool and won a domestic double in 2021/22 - the Premier League and League Cup. He also won the Premier League in the 2024/25 season.

The news comes just days after the Portugal international got married to his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso.

Emergency services in the Castilla and Leon region confirmed the crash with a statement which read: "The 1-1-2 Castilla y León operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Km. 65 of the A-52, in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. A car was reported to have been involved in an accident and the vehicle was on fire.

"1-1-2 notified the Zamora Traffic Police, the Zamora Provincial Council Fire Brigade, and the Sacyl Emergency Coordination Center (CCU) of this accident.

"From there, a Medical Emergency Unit (UME) and the Primary Care Medical Staff (MAP) from the Mombuey Health Center were sent, who confirmed the death of two people on the scene."