Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother, the Portuguese Football Federation said on Thursday.
The regional fire department of Castile and Leon, where Zamora is located, said on its website that a car crashed early on Thursday, shortly after midnight, and burst into flames, with two men, aged 28 and 26, found dead.
"We have lost two champions," the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement. "Their deaths represent irreparable losses for Portuguese football, and we will do everything we can to honor their legacy every day."
Spanish police said they could not yet officially confirm the names of the deceased, but everything pointed to it being Jota and his brother. The Lamborghini they were traveling in veered off the road, the spokesperson said.
The bodies have been taken to a forensics unit in nearby Zamora where autopsies will be performed.
Jota, who got married on June 28, helped Liverpool win the Premier League last season and also won the FA Cup and League Cup with the Merseyside club.
"Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota," the club wrote on social media on Thursday.
Jota arrived at Anfield from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2020 and scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for the club in all competitions.
He also made 49 appearances for Portugal, twice winning the UEFA Nations League.
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