His death occurred less than two weeks after marrying Rute Cardoso, the mother of his three children — two sons and a newborn daughter.

Jota was traveling with his younger brother, André Silva, 25, when their car veered off the road and caught fire. Tragically, both brothers lost their lives in the crash.

Jota’s car reportedly crashed on the A-52 highway near Cernadilla, close to the Portugal border. Notably, this stretch of road has a notorious reputation: a recent survey by Spain’s Organisation of Users and Consumers ranked the A-52 among the country’s most dangerous highways due to poor road conditions and a lack of safety barriers.

DNA testing necessary

Spanish rescue teams responded quickly, but the