BREAKING: Diogo Jota's brother Andre Silva was also killed in tragic car crash in Spain

Pedro Proenca, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, has confirmed that Liverpool prima Diogo Jota's brother, Andre Silva, besides passed distant pursuing a fatal car mishap successful the Spanish state of Zamora.

The tragic quality of Reds guardant Jota's passing comes aft different palmy run astatine Anfield, which saw Arne Slot's men triumph the Premier League. The begetter of 3 besides tied the knot with semipermanent spouse Rute Cardoso past month, sharing loving household photos from the ceremonial connected Instagram.

Brother Andre was a nonrecreational shot subordinate for Portuguese broadside FC Penafiel, and helium precocious completed a run successful which they finished 11th successful the LigaPro. Proenca said: "The Portuguese Football Federation and each of Portuguese shot are wholly devastated by the deaths of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva this greeting successful Spain.

"Much much than an astonishing player, with astir 50 internationalizations for the National A Team, Diogo Jota was an bonzer person, respected by each teammates and opponents, idiosyncratic with an infectious joyousness and a notation successful the assemblage itself.

"On my behalf, and connected behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I explicit my deepest condolences to the household and friends of Diogo and Andre Silva, arsenic good arsenic Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where, respectively, lined up the players.

"The Portuguese Football Federation has already asked UEFA for a minute's silence, this Thursday, earlier the lucifer of our nationalist squad with Spain, successful the women's European Championship.

"Lost to 2 champs. The disappearance of Diogo and Andre Silva correspond irreparable losses for Portuguese shot and we volition bash everything to, daily, grant their legacy."

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