Liverpool forward Diogo Jota passed away in a car accident on Thursday, according to a report in Marca.

According to Marca, Jota, aged 28, and his brother Andre died while travelling in a vehicle in the province of Zamora and burst into flames. Police were investigating the causes. They said there were no other vehicles involved.

His brother, Andre, was also a professional footballer with Penafiel, a Portuguese second-tier club.