00:00Footballer Diego Jota has died alongside his brother in a car accident in northern Spain.
00:10The pair were driving at high speed on a highway in Zamora late on Wednesday night, causing
00:15one of the car's tyres to burst and veer off the road, says Spanish police.
00:22The vehicle then burst into flames, killing the two footballers.
00:28Portuguese Prime Minister Luiz Montenegro spoke of the unexpected and tragic news.
00:34The President of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proença, asked UEFA for a minute's silence
00:40this Thursday ahead of the national team's match in the European Women's Football Championship.
00:4528-year-old Jota had been playing for the Portuguese national team and Liverpool FC, who won the
00:52Premier League last season.
00:55His younger brother, Andre Felipe, had been playing second-division football in Portugal.
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