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Diogo Jota Was Travelling to Reach UK 'by Ferry' when Fatal Car Crash Occurred - Birmingham Live
- Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash on July 3, 2025, near Zamora in northern Spain while traveling in a Lamborghini.
- Jota took a longer road trip to the UK by ferry following lung surgery, which advised him against flying, leading to the journey during which the crash occurred.
- The crash happened when the Lamborghini blew a tire overtaking another vehicle on the A-52 road known for poor conditions near the Portugal border.
- Cristiano Ronaldo wrote, "Doesn't make any sense," mourning Jota who had recently married Rute Cardoso and left behind three children.
- The tragedy prompted widespread condolences including a requested minute's silence before Portugal's match with Spain and an expected funeral in Porto on Saturday.
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DailyTruthReportLiverpool soccer star Diogo Jota was on a 10-hour drive when he died in car crash — because he wasn’t allowed to fly
Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota was on a 10-hour drive to a ferry in Spain when he crashed his Lamborghini, killing himself and his brother -- because doctors told him not to fly post-surgery, according to reports.
According to the media, Portuguese football player Jota, who was fatally injured in a car accident, wanted to take a ferry to Britain. Doctors would have advised not to fly because of an operation on the lungs.
A shocking new detail about Diogo Jota's death journey: The Liverpool and Portugal star has probably only been on the road with the death car because he was not allowed to travel by plane after an operation! So the footballer wanted to take the land and sea route to return from his Portuguese homeland to England ... As reported by "CNN Portugal", Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva were on their way to Santander, where he wanted to board a fe…
The death of Diogo Jota shakes the football world. Now it is clear what the reason for the Portuguese driving was.
Jota had been operated and on medical recommendation he had to avoid the planes. The footballer went on a trip to Santander to take a ferry back to England.
According to the media, Portuguese football player Jota, who was fatally injured in a car accident, wanted to take a ferry to Britain. Doctors would have advised not to fly because of surgery.
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