Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother, Andre Silva, have died in a car crash in Spain, BBC reports. Less than two weeks ago, Jota and his long-term partner Rute Cardoso tied the knot. The couple had three children together. The Portuguese international was a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier League last season. 'An extraordinary person' In a statement, the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proenca, said: The Portuguese Football Federation and all of Portuguese football are completely devastated by the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, this early morning, in Spain. Much more than an amazing player, with almost 50 international appearances for the national team, Diogo Jota was an extraordinary person, someone with an infectious joy and a reference in the community itself. On my behalf, and on behalf of the Portuguese Football Federation, I express my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Diogo and Andre Silva, as well as Liverpool FC and FC Penafiel, the clubs where, respectively, they played their football. The Portuguese Football Federation asked UEFA for a minute's silence, on Thursday, before the match of the national team with Spain, in the women's European Championship. The loss of Diogo and Andre represent irreplaceable losses for Portuguese football and we will do everything, daily, to honour their legacy. Read full report here.
