In a heartbreaking turn of events, Portuguese soccer star Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Filipe died in a car accident in Spain early Thursday morning. The terrible crash happened less than two weeks after Jota married Rute Cardoso. The news has shocked the global football community, with teammates, clubs, and fans all sharing their grief and paying tribute.
AP and NY Times reported that the accident happened around 12:30 AM. Thursday on the A-52 highway near Cernadilla, a town in northern Spain close to the Portuguese border. According to Spain’s Guardia Civil, a car, later identified as a Lamborghini, went off the road and caught fire. Early reports suggest the car had a tire blowout while passing another vehicle. Both Diogo Jota and his brother André Filipe died at the scene. Photos and videos from Spanish news outlets show a badly burned and wrecked Lamborghini on the side of the road.
