Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has died in a fatal car crash in northwestern Spain on Thursday.

Police confirmed his brother Andre Felipe also died in the accident.

His death occurred weeks after he got married to his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children.

He posted pictures of the wedding which took place on 22 June in Portugal on social media.

The Civil Guard while confirming the deaths of the two brothers said a vehicle veered off a motorway in the municipality of Cernadilla in the northwestern province of Zamora.

The police said their car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blow-out while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire.

The forward help Liverpool win the Premier League title last season.

He was in Portugal's team that beat Spain to win yhe final of the Nations League in June.