The death of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, and his brother, prompted an outpouring of grief from fans, players and officials across both women’s and men’s soccer.
Jota and his brother André Silva were killed in a car crash shortly after midnight in northwestern Spain when the Lamborghini they were traveling in veered off a road and burst into flames, according to Spanish police.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Players and fans hold a minute of silence for Portuguese international footballer Diogo Jota who lost his life in a car crash in Spain, ahead of the Euro 2025, group B, soccer match between Spain and Portugal at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Til Buergy)
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, left, celebrates with his teammate Diogo Jota after he scored his side’s second goal during the Euro 2020 group B qualifying soccer match between Luxembourg and Portugal at the Josy Barthel stadium in Luxembourg, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
The site of the car accident in which Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother died in the north-western city of Zamora, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Fraile)
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota in Liverpool, Aug. 21, 2021. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP, File)
A football fan plays ‘You’ll never walk alone,” Liverpool FC’s anthem, as fans gather in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota at Anfield in Liverpool, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
Football fans stand next to tributes in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota at Anfield, home of Liverpool FC, in Liverpool, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota scores his side’s first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road stadium in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Football fans stand next to tributes in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota at Anfield, home of Liverpool FC, in Liverpool, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
A Portuguese supporter holds a sign during a fanwalk in memory of Portuguese international footballer Diogo Jota, who lost his life in a car crash in Spain on Thursday night, prior the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Group B soccer match between Spain and Portugal, in Bern, Switzerland, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Til Buergy/Keystone via AP)
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota, left, celebrates with Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez after scoring his side’s second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Fulham, at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
Fans on the stands write a sign in memory of Portuguese international footballer Diogo Jota, who lost his life in a car crash in Spain, before the Euro 2025, group B, soccer match between Spain and Portugal at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Tributes in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool FC in Liverpool, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
Fans head to leave tributes in memory of Liverpool player Diogo Jota at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool FC, in Liverpool, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)
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