Diogo Jota: Everything we know so far a week on from car crash that killed Liverpool star and brother

Football is still in shock from the death of Liverpool striker Diogo Jota one week after the horrific car crash in Spain that also killed his brother Andre.

Jota was in a Lamborghini when the car veered off the A52 road near the province of Zamora and burst into flames after the tyre blew out while the vehicle was overtaking another.

Tributes have poured in from around the footballing world and a number of Liverpool stars and Jota's former team-mates were seen paying their respects at his funeral in Gondomar, Portugal, on Monday.

Jota leaves behind wife Rute Cardoso, who he married just 11 days before his death, and their three children. Liverpool said they were devastated by his passing and plan to make a further tribute to him at a later date.

Here is what we know about the tragic accident and the fallout from Jota's death, one week after his death stunned the world of football and led to an outpouring of grief.

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Jota was likely driver of Lamborghini

Police and investigators have been trying to get to the bottom of who was driving the car at the time of the accident and what caused the crash - and now Spanish officials believe they may have evidence towards it.

Officers studying the crash scene claimed this week that "all the tests carried out so far indicate that the driver of the crashed vehicle was Diogo Jota".

Jota had been driving back to the UK with brother Andre for the start of pre-season training with Liverpool before the accident happened as they headed towards the Spanish port of Santander to catch a ferry - having been advised not to fly following lung surgery.

It's understood tyre marks were visible 100m from the moment of impact and police said "everything points towards a possible excessive speed" on the highway.

A report is being prepared for courts but the investigation has been made more difficult due to the fire that destroyed the car. Police also said the road should have been driveable beyond the speed limit of 120km/h (75mph).

Witness insists Jota wasn't speeding

While police claim that the car was "probably" speeding at the time of the crash, a truck driver who claims to have witnessed it has insistedJota was not driving above the speed limit.

Jose Azevedo said he attempted to help Jota and Andre after stopping his vehicle but there was "nothing I could do". He said he drove along the road "every day" and added to criticism of its condition.

"I filmed it, stopped, tried to help, but unfortunately, there was nothing I could do,' he said in Portuguese. 'I have a clear conscience. I know what I went through that night because I didn't know who was inside. My condolences to the family.

"[The family] have my word that they were not speeding. I could see the make of the car, the colour of the car. I drive this road every day, Monday through Saturday, I know what road it is, and it's worthless.

"It's a dark road, and I could see the make and colour of the car, everything perfectly. Later on, unfortunately, that's how it ended."

Big names show support at funeral

The funeral on Monday was a heartbreaking yet moving occasion as high profile stars turned out in force to show their respects to Jota and his family.

Liverpool players, led by manager Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk, were in attendance, as was Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes - who was his international team-mate.

Reds stars Andy Robertson, Joe Gomez, Federico Chiesa, Darwin Nunez, Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch and Curtis Jones were all present at the funeral.

They were joined by Manchester City stars Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, Chelsea's Joao Felix and Renato Veiga, plus ex-Wolves team-mates Nelson Semedo, Joao Moutinho, Rui Patricio and Ruben Neves.

There were heartbreaking scenes as Jota's wife Rute was seen holding up his coffin before an emotional service was held inside the Sao Cosme Chapel.

Liverpool to pay Jota tribute

Liverpool players have returned to pre-season training as they attempt to go about their preparations despite still coming to terms with the unthinkable loss of their friend and team-mate.

The return of the squad to their training ground was postponed after Jota's death was announced. They were initially set to come back last Friday, the day after news of the crash circulated.

Liverpool are planning to continue paying tribute to Jota and will reportedly support his family by paying the remainder of his contract, which still had two years to run.

Jota earned around £140,000-a-week at Anfield, and according to Portuguese outlet Record, Liverpool will pay his contract in instalments to the Jota family to ensure they are compensated throughout their grief.

There have also been calls for Liverpool to retire the No.20, the shirt Jota wore at Anfield, after the club said his shirt number would be "immortalised" for his contributions to the team's title-winning season.

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