Jota was 28, a father of three young children and had married his partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks ago

• Diogo Jota dies aged 28 after car crash in Spain

The Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been killed in a car accident in Spain. He was 28, a father of three young children and had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks ago.

The tragic news was first reported in Portuguese media and has been confirmed by Liverpool. It is understood that Jota and his brother, 26-year-old André, were travelling in a car that came off a road in the province of Zamora.