Diogo Jota's cause of death confirmed to be 'tyre blowout while overtaking' as Spanish Guardia Civil release statement about accident involving Liverpool star

Spain's Guardia Civil has released a statement giving an explanation for the car crash which killed Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre.

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• Brothers were involved in crash in Spain
• Their Lamborghini's tyre blew out on motorway
• The car burst into flames

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Jota and his younger brother Andre, 28, were travelling by car in the province of Zamora in north-western Spain shortly after midnight on Thursday when the vehicle came off the motorway, killing them both.

• WHAT THE GUARDIA CIVIL SAID

  The Guardia Civil told the : "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 blowout 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."

• LIVERPOOL'S STATEMENT

  Liverpool released a statement saying the club were "devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota" and pledged to provide the player's family, team-mates and club staff with their full support.

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  RONALDO'S TRIBUTE

  Jota's Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo issued an emotional statement after the news was announced. He wrote on Instagram: "It doesn't make sense. We were just together in the national team, and you had just gotten married. To your family, your wife and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world. I know you will always be with them. Rest in peace, Diogo and André. We will all miss you."