Diogo Jota dies: Portuguese star killed in road accident
RMC Sport reports the death of Diogo Jota at 28 after a car accident that also claimed his brother.
Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota has died at 28 on Thursday, 3 July 2025, in a road accident, RMC Sport reports. The crash happened alongside his brother, and both were killed.
According to the same outlet, Jota had tied the knot just 12 days earlier with the mother of his three children.
A devastating loss
The news lands as a major shock to the football world, coming with confirmation that it was not only the player who died, but also his brother. RMC Sport notes the scale of the tragedy for his close circle, after a personal moment marked by a very recent marriage.
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