Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva tragically died in an accident in July 2025, but further details have emerged about the incident.
Investigation into the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother has concluded (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
A Spanish court has ruled there is no criminal liability for the crash that led to the deaths of former Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. Both footballers died in the horrific incident on July 3 last year.
Their Lamborghini veered off the A-52 motorway in the Zamora province of northern Spain. An investigation concluded that the accident was the result of a tire bursting while their car was passing another vehicle.
The Lamborghini crashed into a fence in the middle of the road and burst into flames. The region’s High Court has now ruled that no criminal proceedings can be taken over the deaths of Jota and Silva.
A source from the High Court of Castile and León told The Athletic: “The Court of First Instance of Puebla de Sanabria dismissed the case last November after evaluating the documentary evidence in the file, in particular the expert report issued by the Traffic Division of the Civil Guard.
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“Dismissal of a criminal proceeding does not preclude the possibility of civil proceedings being brought by the affected parties to pursue any claims they deem appropriate.”
Jota was advised not to fly after undergoing minor treatment and drove back to England at the start of pre-season. The 28-year-old was coming off a strong season, winning the Premier League title with Liverpool and winning the Nations League with Portugal.
Silva, 25, was playing for Penafiel in Portugal’s second division. The midfielder previously played for Porto as a youth team player.
A-52 road near Zamora, Spain, where the accident occurred (Image: PA)
Their deaths caused an outpouring of sadness from the sports world. The brothers’ funeral was held in their hometown of Gondomar on July 5, and was attended by past and present team-mates and coaches, including Liverpool manager Arne Slott.
Jota is survived by his wife and childhood sweetheart Lute Cardoso, whom he married just two weeks before his death, and three children: two sons, Dinis and Duarte, and a daughter.
Cardoso has now returned to Gondomar. Liverpool continue to pay tribute to Jota, with Dinis and Duarte serving as mascots when they played against his other former English club, Wolves, at Anfield in December.
Rute Cardoso and Diogo Jota married in June last year (Image: Instagram/rutecardoso14)
The couple had three children, two sons and a daughter (Image: Instagram/rutecardoso14)
“It is not my place to tell them where to seek solace – if it is even possible – but I can only hope that the feelings of love and affection that Diogo continues to generate will bring them some comfort,” Slott wrote in the program notes.
Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in the summer of 2020 in a deal worth up to £45 million. The Portuguese player helped Wolves win promotion to the Premier League two years ago.
5 years at Liverpool. Jota won three trophies. His jersey number 20 was retired by the Reds after his death.
