Spanish police believe Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota was driving above the speed limit at the time of his July 3 crash, which killed both him and his brother André Silva.
According to the Associated Press, Spain’s Civil Guard said Tuesday it believes Jota was going too fast when the tire of the Lamborghini he was driving burst and the car went off the road early in the morning last Thursday near Zamora, Spain.
The car burst into flames on an isolated section of highway, the AP reported.
Jota was 28, and Silva was 25. Their funeral was held in Portugal on Saturday.
Jota died less than two weeks after he married his partner, Rute Cardoso. The couple had three children together.
Silva was also a professional soccer player. He played with both Gondomar S.C. and F.C. Penafiel in Portugal, where he and Jota were born.
Jota joined Liverpool in 2020. He made 79 starts for the club and posted 47 total goals, along with 15 assists. Although he battled injuries during his final season with Liverpool, he played a part for the 2024-25 team that won another Premier League title.
Jota represented Portugal in international play and last played for the national team in its penalty-shootout victory over Spain in June.
Since the siblings’ tragic deaths, they have been honored across the world.
After Mexico striker Raúl Jiménez scored a game-tying goal in the 27th minute of Sunday’s Gold Cup final against the United States, Jiménez paid tribute to Jota, his former Wolverhampton teammate. Jiménez grabbed a jersey with Jota’s name and No. 20 and laid it on his lap before mimicking Jota’s signature video-game-playing celebration.
Oasis showed an image of Jota in his Liverpool jersey during their first concert in 16 years on Friday. Moments of silence were observed Thursday and Friday at the women’s Euro 2025.
There was also a moment of silence at the Club World Cup match between Fluminese and Al-Hilal on Friday. Two of Jota’s Portuguese teammates were present: Al-Hilal defenders Rúben Neves and João Cancelo, both of whom flew back to Portugal for Jota’s funeral.
Neves served as a pallbearer.
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