LiverpoolLocal Authorities Finally Reveal What REALLY Happened in Diogo Jota’s Devastating Car Crash—and How His Brother Lost His Life Too! Spanish Civil Guard and Zamora provincial council now CONFIRM!!

Local Officials Reveal the TRUTH Behind Diogo Jota’s Fatal Crash — What Really Happened That Took Him and His Brother’s Lives**

 

 

 

Spanish authorities delivered tragic news today, confirming that **Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota**, aged 28, and his younger sibling **André Filipe da Silva**, 26, lost their lives in a dreadful road accident during the early hours of **July 3, 2025**.

 

 

 

As detailed by the Civil Guard and local emergency units, the siblings were inside a **Lamborghini** on the **A‑52 motorway** close to **Cernadilla, Zamora**—a route connecting **Spain and northern Portugal**—when the fatal crash occurred. Around **00:40 local time**, the car is believed to have experienced a **tyre blowout** during an attempt to pass another vehicle, leading it to leave the road near **kilometer 65**. Both men were discovered unconscious when emergency crews arrived, as the vehicle had caught fire, spreading flames to surrounding vegetation. They were **declared deceased at the scene**.

 

 

 

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**Crash Details – What Officials Confirmed**

 

 

 

**Time & Location:** Close to **12:40 a.m.** on **July 3, 2025**, along the **A‑52 highway** in the **Palacios de Sanabria/Cernadilla** section, **Zamora region**.

 

 

 

**Vehicle:** Lamborghini, reportedly attempting to pass another vehicle when a **tyre exploded**, causing the driver to lose control.

 

 

 

**Outcome:** Despite rapid response by emergency services—comprising the **Civil Guard**, fire teams, and paramedics—the flames had already taken both lives.

 

 

 

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⚽ **About the Victims**

 

 

 

**Diogo Jota**

 

 

 

Date of birth: **December 4, 1996**, in **Porto, Portugal**.

 

 

 

**Career Highlights:**

 

 

 

Started out at **Gondomar** and **Paços de Ferreira**.

 

 

 

Signed by **Atlético Madrid** (no senior matches), went on loan to **Porto** and **Wolverhampton**.

 

 

 

Moved to **Liverpool** in **September 2020** (transfer fee around £41–45 million).

 

 

 

At **Liverpool**: Played **182 games**, scored **65 goals**, and was key in securing the **2024–25 Premier League**, as well as the **FA Cup** and **League Cup**.

 

 

 

International: **49 appearances**, **14 goals** for **Portugal**, played in squads that won the **UEFA Nations League** in **2019** and **2025**.

 

 

 

**André Filipe da Silva**

 

 

 

Born on **April 28, 2000**, in **Gondomar**.

 

 

 

Position: **Attacking midfielder/winger**; trained at **Porto’s academy**, then played for **Paços de Ferreira** and **Penafiel** in **Portugal’s second division**.

 

 

 

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❤️ **Personal Tragedy**

 

 

 

Just ten days earlier, on **June 22, 2025**, **Diogo Jota** wed his childhood love **Rute Cardoso** in **Porto**. The two had been partners since their teenage years and were raising **three small children**: **Denis** (born 2021), **Duarte** (2023), and a baby girl born in **2024**. What should have been a time filled with joy ended in devastating loss only days afterward.

 

 

 

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️ **Worldwide Mourning & Official Homages**

 

 

 

**Portuguese Football Federation**: Described as **“Utterly devastated”** — asked for a **UEFA minute of silence** before **Portugal’s Women’s Euro match vs Spain**.

 

 

 

**Liverpool FC**: Shared heartfelt grief and pledged assistance to **Jota’s mourning family**.

 

 

 

Respects came in from football greats such as **Gary Neville**, the **Prime Minister of Portugal**, **FC Porto**, **Atlético Madrid**, and many others, all recognizing not only **Jota’s “extraordinary talent”** but also his uplifting personality.

 

 

 

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**Unanswered Questions**

 

 

 

The official crash investigation continues. Authorities in Spain and forensic specialists are still examining whether the **mechanical malfunction** was the only factor or if other causes were involved.

 

 

 

Autopsies are being conducted in **Zamora**; initial reports point to **tyre failure**, but full lab analyses remain underway.

 

 

 

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**Why This Story Matters**

 

 

 

**Emotional Contrasts**: A week marked by celebration—marriage, children, career achievements—turns into overwhelming grief.

 

 

 

**Impact on Football**: Jota was a crucial part of **Liverpool** and **Portugal’s national squad**. The sport is now dealing with the loss of **two professional players** in a single catastrophic event.

 

 

 

**Lingering Doubts**: As the inquiry continues, more developments may emerge. Was this simply a bizarre **mechanical failure**? Could **road conditions** or **tyre safety** have contributed?

 

 

 

**Human Cost**: A **wife and three children** now without their father, a nation grieving, clubs shaken, and football followers around the globe left reeling.

 

 

 

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