The Spanish civil guard confirmed that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the western city of Zamora.

Police were investigating the causes. They said there were no other vehicles involved.

The 28 year-old Jota and his brother, 25 year-old Andre Silva, both Portuguese players, were in the car.

Jota also played for Portugal’s national team. Silva played with Portuguese club Penafiel in the lower divisions.

"The information we have so far is that the car, which was a Lamborghini, was in a road traffic accident and left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking.

"It was in the early hours, 00:30 BST, in the municipality of Cernadilla in the province of Zamora.

"The car caught on fire and the two occupants were killed."

When asked to confirm the identities of those involved in the accident, the Guardia Civil told the BBC: "The player and his brother, Andre Silva."

Jota and his partner were married in Porto on 22 June, and announced the news in an Instagram post a few days ago.

“The news of the death of Diogo Jota, an athlete who greatly honored Portugal’s name, and his brother, is unexpected and tragic," Portugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, wrote on social media. "I extend my deepest condolences to their family. It is a sad day for football and for national and international sports.”