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.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted to the death of his Portugal teammate Diogo Jota, saying it "doesn't make sense." Liverpool star Jota, 28, died in a car accident in Spain on Thursday along with his younger brother, André Silva, a professional soccer player with Portuguese side FC Penafiel.

The soccer world is in mourning following the devastating news that Diogo Jota, Liverpool forward and Portuguese international, has tragically died in a car crash in Spain at the age of 28. His younger brother, André Silva, a professional player for Penafiel, also lost his life in the accident.