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Opinion: Reflecting on the deaths of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his brother

Opinion: Reflecting on the deaths of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his brother

It’s a horror story that plays out too often on roads around the world

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Jul 03, 2025
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Opinion: Reflecting on the deaths of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and his brother
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Diogo Jota died, along with his brother, on July 3 in Spain. Photo courtesy of Liverpool FC

Waking up to read about a terrible car accident, no matter who is involved, is always unpleasant.

But when those who died are Diogo Jota, a gifted player in the prime of his career, and his younger brother Andre Silva, it becomes something larger: A brutal reminde…

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