Jota was involved in a fatal accident while traveling to Santander to board a ferry to the UK, after ..Continue Reading
doctors recommended he avoid flying due to recent lung surgery, according to reports from Portugal.
According to CNN Portugal, medical professionals had advised the Liverpool footballer against air travel post-surgery.
The 28-year-old and his 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a car crash early Thursday around 12:30 a.m. local time in Zamora, a region in Spain.
The channel’s sports editor Rui Laura said today live on air: “The surgery he had had was lung surgery and he had been advised against flying following this.
“He was on his way to the northern Spanish port city of Santander to cross the ferry and reach the UK that way and carry on with the car once he reached Britain.
“He was on his way to Liverpool with his brother.”
Another Portuguese journalist, Victor Pinto told the country’s CMTV channel: “Diogo Jota sometimes chose to travel by road because he had some pulmonary discomfort, nothing serious, and as we know, there is a ferry boat that connects the south of England to Spain’s Cantabria region.
“The information we have is that he was going to take a ferry to Santander, so this means it wasn’t exactly a road trip from England to Portugal.
“In this case, Diogo Jota would have made the ferry trip with his brother.”
Authorities reported that the Lamborghini they were driving veered off the road after a tire burst while attempting to pass another car. The vehicle subsequently went up in flames.
El Pais reported that the extent of the fire damage to the bodies made it impossible to conduct definitive tests to conclusively identify the Liverpool player and his brother.
The heartbreaking crash occurred only 11 days after Jota tied the knot with his long-time partner, Rute Cardoso. His final post on Instagram featured a video compilation of their wedding, where their three children took part in the celebration.
Liverpool released a statement after his death, saying: “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.
“Liverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre’s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.
“We will continue to provide them with our full support.”
