Diogo Jota, the Liverpool star who died alongside along with his brother in a automobile crash final week, was touring over the velocity restrict, authorities in Spain stated Tuesday.
The Spanish Civil Guard’s investigation remains to be ongoing, however they stated their perception is that Jota was driving too quick in his Lamborghini earlier than a tire burst, forcing the automobile off-course.
The investigation additionally led to the idea that Jota was the one driving.
There was no indication from the police as to who was driving, Jota or André Silva.
The Lamborghini burst into flames on the Spanish freeway close to Zamora in northwestern Spain, killing the brothers in a tragedy that shocked the soccer world.
Jota was 28 and Silva was 25.
Gamers from Liverpool, in addition to Portugal’s nationwide crew, had been current on the funeral for the brothers on Saturday.
Virgil Van Dijk, Liverpool’s captain, carried a crimson floral association within the form of a soccer shirt with Jota’s No. 20 on it with white flowers.
Andrew Robertson, one other Liverpool teammate, held an identical association with Silva’s No. 30, which he wore along with his Portuguese membership Penafiel.
Many others within the soccer world, together with Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and Manchester Metropolis’s Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias, had been on the funeral over the weekend.
“These are really, really sad days, as you can imagine,” Portugal’s nationwide crew coach Roberto Martinez stated on the funeral, through FOX Sports activities. “But today we showed we are a large, close family. … Their spirit will be with us forever.”
The brothers had been reportedly heading to board a ship from northern Spain to England, the place Jota would rejoin his Liverpool squad following summer season break.
“Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” the crew stated in a press release Thursday. “Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.”
Cristiano Ronaldo, a Workforce Portugal legend, additionally reacted to the tragic information.
“Doesn’t make any sense,” he stated in an Instagram put up. “Simply now we had been collectively within the Nationwide Workforce, simply now you had been married. To your loved ones, to your spouse and youngsters, I ship my condolences and want all of them the power on this planet.
Jota had 47 targets over 123 appearances with Liverpool.
