Diogo Jota's death one year on from tragic car crash and what caused it
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Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva tragically died in a car crash in July 2025. Jota's final competitive appearance saw him lift the Nations League trophy with Portugal, and his wife, Rute, has revealed it was the striker's dream to represent his country at a World Cup.
The Portugal international had also just married his long-term partner, Rute, a mere 11 days before his passing, and Jota's wife recently shared his wedding speech on their anniversary.His younger sibling Andre, 25, was also a professional footballer, playing for Portuguese side Penafiel. However, the Lamborghini Huracan that Jota was behind the wheel of veered off the road.Outlining the reasoning behind Jota's travel plans, CNN Portugal's Rui Laura said: "The surgery he had had was lung surgery, and he had been advised against flying following this."He was on his way to the northern Spanish port city of Santander to cross the ferry and reach the UK that way, and carry on with the car once he reached Britain.
He was on his way to Liverpool with his brother."Portugal have repeatedly paid tribute to Diogo Jota at this year's World Cup (Image: Getty Images)The police investigation into the incident established that a tyre blowout had taken place while the Liverpool forward was attempting to overtake a vehicle on A-52, roughly 70 miles west of Valladolid. At this moment in time, it is impossible to say exactly what speed the car was going, but that is something the Civil Guard investigators will be able to detail at least approximately in their final report from things like the skid marks."What I can confirm is that no other vehicle was involved and no one else was hurt."Former Liverpool star Diogo Jota tragically died last year (Image: Getty Images)Jota made 37 appearances for Liverpool during the 2024/25 campaign, scoring nine goals and providing four assists.Portugal's participation so close to the anniversary of his passing will represent an emotional moment for his national team, though manager Roberto Martinez has disclosed how the forward remains an inspiration to his team-mates."Diogo is our light," Martinez told The Athletic ahead of the World Cup.