By Isaac Darko Samuel Obour
Liverpool star Diogo Jota has tragically passed away in a car accident in northern Spain at the age of 28, just two weeks after marrying his childhood sweetheart.
Reports indicate that his younger brother, fellow footballer Andr茅 Jota, aged 26, also lost his life in the crash.
Diogo Jota and brother die after fiery car crash in Spain
The car carrying Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother reportedly veered off the road, crashed, and burst into flames in a devastating incident on the A-52 highway in Zamora province, Spain.
The route is known as a popular connection for drivers traveling from northern Portugal.
Emergency services in the Castilla and Le贸n region confirmed the fatal accident.
鈥淭he 1-1-2 Castilla y Le贸n operations room received several calls reporting a vehicle accident at Kilometer 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,鈥 read an official statement.
Authorities quickly dispatched the Zamora Traffic Police, the Zamora Provincial Council Fire Brigade, and the Sacyl Emergency Coordination Center.
Medical teams from the Mombuey Health Center also arrived at the scene but tragically confirmed the deaths of two individuals at the site.
Diogo Jota dies just weeks after marrying childhood sweetheart
The tragic passing of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota comes only two weeks after he tied the knot with his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, in a ceremony held in Porto.
Jota, who shared three children with Cardoso, had described himself as “the luckiest man in the world” in an interview released just a day before the devastating incident.
Portuguese FA mourns Diogo Jota’s passing
His death was officially confirmed by Pedro Proen莽a, President of the Portuguese Football Federation, plunging the football world and his home nation into mourning.
He said in a statement:
‘The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and Andr茅 Silva, this morning, in Spain.
‘Much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 internationalizations for the National A Team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, respected by all teammates and opponents, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself.
Source: YEN.com.gh