According to Marca, Liverpool's Portuguese striker died when the vehicle he was travelling in with his brother Andre Silva — also a footballer — veered off the road and caught fire

According to Marca, Liverpool's Portuguese striker died when the vehicle he was travelling in with his brother Andre Silva — also a footballer — veered off the road and caught fire

According to Marca, Liverpool's Portuguese striker died when the vehicle he was travelling in with his brother Andre Silva — also a footballer — veered off the road and caught fire

Cristiano Ronaldo's international strike partner, Diogo Jota, died in a road accident in the Spanish province of Zamora, according to a report by Marca.

The accident occurred at kilometre 65 of the A-52, near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria. Jota was reportedly accompanied by his brother at the time of the incident. However, THE WEEK could not independently verify this claim.