Liverpool star Diogo Jota and brother die in a car accident
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Felipe, 26, a footballer for Peñafiel, tragically died in a horrific car accident in Zamora, Spain, early Thursday morning. Their sports car reportedly suffered a tire blowout, veered off the A-52 highway, and burst into flames, just days after Jota's wedding.
A devastating tragedy has rocked the world of football with the news of the death of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Felipe. The Portuguese footballers were involved in a fatal car accident in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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According to confirmed reports from the Civil Guard and local news outlet zamora24horas.com, the accident occurred around 1:30 AM (Wednesday into Thursday) near kilometer 65 of the A-52 highway, in the municipality of Cernadilla. Diogo Jota, 28, and André Felipe, 26, who played for Peñafiel, were traveling supposedly in a sports car that, following a preliminary investigation, is believed to have suffered a tire blowout while attempting to overtake another vehicle. This led to the car veering off the road in a "fatal exit," subsequently catching fire. The intense blaze consumed the vehicle, resulting in the immediate deaths of both brothers.
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Emergency services, including the Traffic Civil Guard, Zamora Firefighters, and medical personnel from the 1-1-2 Castilla y León emergency coordination center, swiftly responded to multiple calls from witnesses reporting a burning car. Upon arrival, the medical teams could only confirm the fatalities of the two occupants, whose identities were later confirmed through the vehicle's license plate, as their bodies were severely carbonized.
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Days after his wedding...
The football world is in shock and mourning. The tragic news comes just days after Diogo Jota had celebrated one of the most significant moments of his life, having married his partner, Rute Cardoso, on June 22. More tragically his brother Andre Felipe got married in 12th of June, just ten days before Diogo Jota.
Jota was currently on vacation, as Liverpool was not participating in the Club World Cup. This immense loss has sent a wave of sorrow across clubs, fans, and the wider sporting community.
Jota, whose true surname is "Silva", chose to use the name "Jota" to distinguish himself from other players named Diogo and Silva in the youth academy. "Jota" is the Portuguese pronunciation of the letter "J", making this equivalent to calling himself "Diogo J".
