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Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota dies in car crash

Diogo and his brother died in Spain when the car left the road due to a tyre blowout.

Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain. Local police say the car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another car. The Portuguese international was a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier League last season. We speak to fans of the teams that Jota played for to hear their reaction.

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Presenter: Mark Lowen

Photo: Diogo Jota on 21/08/21. Credit: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

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