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Diogo Jota, Liverpool Soccer Star and Portuguese International, Dies at 28
Diogo Jota, the Portuguese soccer player who became a key figure in Liverpool's championship success, was killed July 3 in an accident. He was 28.
Diogo Jota, the dynamic Portuguese soccer player who became a key figure in Liverpool’s recent championship success, was killed July 3 in a vehicle accident in Spain alongside his brother. The fatal incident took place shortly after midnight near the Spanish city of Zamora when the luxury sports car carrying Jota and his sibling André Silva left the roadway and caught fire. The American-owned franchise, controlled by Fenway Sports Group (which also operates the Boston Red Sox and includes NBA icon LeBron James among its investors), viewed Jota as a cornerstone of their championship ambitions.
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