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Liverpool soccer player dies in car crash 10 days after wedding

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Liverpool soccer player Diogo Jota has died aged 28, just weeks after marrying his childhood sweetheart. The footballer passed away in a car crash in northern Spain.

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  • Diogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal striker, died in a car accident in Spain. 8s
  • His brother Andre, also a footballer, died in the same accident. 8s
  • Spanish authorities and the Portuguese Football Federation confirmed the deaths. 29s
  • Jota was a key player for Liverpool and Portugal, with almost 50 international caps. 58s
  • Jota's death occurred just weeks after his wedding to his long-time partner. 1m 46s
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