Jota, a 28-year-old Liverpool footballer, and his brother Andre, a 26-year-old professional footballer for Penafiel has died in a car accident in Cernadilla, Spain, shortly after midnight on July 3, 2025. The brothers were traveling in a Lamborghini when a tire blowout during overtaking caused the vehicle to leave the motorway and catch fire, also igniting nearby vegetation. Jota, who joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020 for £41m, scored 65 goals in 182 appearances, contributing to the team’s Premier League title, FA Cup, Community Shield, and two Carabao Cup victories. He also played 49 times for Portugal, recently featuring in their UEFA Nations League final win. Jota was married to Rute Cardoso since June 22 and had three children.
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