Jota was on way to ferry when he died

Diogo Jota was connected his mode to instrumentality a ferry and instrumentality to Liverpool for pre-season grooming erstwhile helium died successful a car accident, BBC Sport has been told.

The Portugal forward, who was 28, had undergone insignificant country truthful doctors had advised him against flying.

As a result, helium was readying to instrumentality to Liverpool for the commencement of pre-season, owed to statesman connected Monday, by boat.

This is understood to mean helium was travelling by car from Porto to instrumentality a ferry from Santander successful bluish Spain.

There are ferry routes from Santander to Plymouth and Portsmouth successful the southbound of England.

Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, crashed successful the Spanish state of Zamora and died.

The Guardia Civil has told BBC Sport that some men died astatine astir 00:30 section clip connected Thursday pursuing a tyre blowout that occurred portion overtaking different vehicle.

Zamora, adjacent to the Portuguese border, is astir 190 miles from Porto, and a akin region from the port.

It is understood Jota had besides travelled by roadworthy and oversea to get to Porto for his wedding 11 days agone to his semipermanent partner, Rute.

The mates had 3 children together.

Jota scored 65 goals successful 182 appearances for Liverpool, helping them triumph the FA Cup and League Cup successful 2022 and the Premier League rubric past season.

He had antecedently played for Pacos de Ferreira, Atletico Madrid, Porto and Wolves - for whom helium netted 44 goals successful 131 games.

Jota's last lucifer was for Portugal successful their Uefa Nations League last triumph against Spain. He scored 14 goals successful 49 internationals.

Jota's member who died successful the clang was besides a nonrecreational footballer - for Portuguese second-tier nine Penafiel.