Jota, the Liverpool forward who in May celebrated winning the Premier League title, has died. He was 28. Police said Jota died along with his brother Andre Silva, also a soccer player, in a car accident near the northwestern city of Zamora, Spain.

The Portuguese, who has died aged 28, was a force of nature on the pitch and cherished by his team-mates off it

Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash at the age of 28, according to reports. According to the BBC and Sky News, citing Spanish news agency EFE, the Portuguese sportsman’s 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, also died in the accident. The incident reportedly took place in the Spanish province of Zamora.