Spanish civil guard confirmed to the AP that Jota, 28, and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the western city of Zamora.

Tributes are pouring in for Liverpool FC striker Diogo Jota, who has died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, alongside his brother.

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Liverpool Football Club said it was devastated by the death of its player Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother. "Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota," the club wrote on social media on Thursday.