Mr. Jota and his brother André Silva died in Spain, the authorities said. The crash came two weeks after the Portuguese player’s wedding.

Liverpool FC star Diogo Jota died in a car crash on Thursday. He was 28. On June 22, Jota finally married Rute Cardoso, who he was with since the two were both 16 years old. Jota and Cardoso had three children together.

Diogo and Rute had just tied the knot before he lost his life at the age of 28. Learn about Rute and her relationship with Diogo here.