A skillful forward, Jota was sought by a number of top European teams when he moved from England's Wolverhampton Wanderers to Liverpool for a total fee of $61.5 million in 2020.

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, 28, has died in a car crash in Spain, the English club and the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said on Thursday. "The Portuguese Football Federation and the entire Portuguese football are completely devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in Spain,

Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash at the age of 28, according to reports. According to the BBC and Sky News, citing Spanish news agency EFE, the Portuguese sportsman’s 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, also died in the accident. The incident reportedly took place in the Spanish province of Zamora.