Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain. He was 28 and had three children with his wife, who he married last month . • The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. local time near the municipality of Cernadilla in Zamora in northwestern Spain.

Portugal and Spain players observed a period of silence before their Women’s European Championship opening game.

Diogo Jota, 28, played six seasons for Liverpool in the English Premier League and made 49 international appearances for Portugal.

Following the tragic death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, the Portuguese women's national team had a tribute in their honor. The Portuguese women's team is facing Spain in the UEFA Women's Euro to kick off the group stage on Thursday,

MADRID — Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday. The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the western city of Zamora. Authorities said the car was in flames.

Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police said Thursday.

The Portuguese striker and his brother passed away in a crash near Zamora, in northwestern Spain, the Portuguese FA said in a statement