Jota died in a midnight car accident in Spain in January, his younger brother died, and the Premier League will be silent

When the morning fog in Castilla-Leon region has not yet dissipated, there are still charred brake marks on the asphalt pavement 65 kilometers on Highway A-52. In the early morning of July 3, Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his younger brother Andre suffered a serious car accident in the province of Zamora, Spain. The two brothers died on the spot, ending their lives at the age of 28 and 26 respectively.

According to the sighting report received by the 112 Emergency Center, the accident occurred around 12:30 am local time. The vehicle driven by Jota suddenly broke out of control and rushed out of the road in the Palacios-de-Sanafria town section, and the violent collision caused the fuel tank to explode. The fire quickly engulfed the entire vehicle body, and the flowing fire formed by fuel leakage even affected surrounding vegetation. When firefighters extinguished the flames, only the distorted frame was left on the scene.

This forward-line knife wearing the Red Army's robe has always maintained a steady upward curve throughout his career. From the Portuguese Super League Ferrera youth team to the Portuguese U21 national team during Porto, to the transfer Wolves achieved a Premier League breakthrough in 2017, until he joined Liverpool with 44.7 million euros in 2020, Jota had his own mark at Anfield Stadium with 65 goals and 26 assists. The scene of breaking the Sevilla goal in the 2023 Europa League final became the last flash of his career. The accident happened only more than one month before Jota's newlyweds. The sports couple originally planned to start their honeymoon during the offseason. His brother Andre played for the Peñafir Club. The goalkeeper, who is also in the rising period of his career, should have held a pre-season training with the team two weeks later. The police in Zamora Province are conducting technical analysis of vehicle wreckage. Preliminary investigations show that the accident may be related to late-night driving fatigue, but the specific reasons still need to be reported by authoritative sources.

When the rising sun in Castilla re-illuminates the A-52 road, traffic flow has resumed on the accident section. For Liverpool locker rooms, the No. 9 jersey with the words "JOTA" will always miss the new season's equipment list. A Premier League spokesman said it plans to add a silence session to the opening match of the 2025-26 season to commemorate the Green Green Talent who died suddenly in his year of fighting.