So, now that the dust has settled, it is better to let my friends on /sp/ know a well-kept Portuguese secret: Jota isn't really a name or surname of Diogo Jota. It is just a nickname. Jota is the name we give to the letter J. His name was Diogo Joseph, and there probably was another Diogo in his classroom or kid's team, so he got the Jota nickname to stand apart.
Imagine a British kid named Daniel Joseph or something like that, and he was teammates with a Daniel George. He could get called Danny Jay as a nickname. If you see ANY Portuguese player named Jota, he is probably called João or José in real life. It is ALWAYS a nickname.
>tuga com nome em inglês
Cringe
According to multiple reports, Diogo Jota and his brother set off from Porto late in the evening, aiming to reach Santander in one go to catch a ferry back to England. They’d had dinner with Jota’s wife and kids and then opted for the overnight drive to avoid flying, on medical advice after his recent lung surgery .
Tragically, around 00:30–00:40CEST on 3July2025, their rented Lamborghini experienced a tire blowout while overtaking on the A‑52 motorway near Cernadilla (Zamora), Spain, causing the fatal crash .
So they planned a direct journey through the night, with no overnight stop en route.
Driving through the night, especially after an emotionally charged few weeks like a wedding and recovery from surgery, adds layers of risk: fatigue, reduced visibility, decreased reaction time, and fewer emergency services on the road.
Jota and his brother were likely just trying to make the most efficient choice—skip the airport (which was advised against due to his lungs), avoid a hotel stop, and get back to Liverpool quickly for pre-season. But that sense of urgency can be dangerous when you're already compromised physically or mentally.
A delayed ferry, a night's rest, or even just pulling over when tired could have made all the difference.
It’s a stark, tragic reminder that no schedule is worth risking lives over. Heartbreaking for his family, his teammates, and fans everywhere.
>>149602277he would have got to Santander at 4am at the earliest. I guess it's something that he was just trying to get back to work and not partying, but it was an incredibly stupid plan.
>>149602277Thank you for the input Chat-GPT.
>>149602277Dude was hammered and drove in the wrong direction. Most of the stuff published is a lie.
>>149603062I can't believe the cancer had already metastasized, damn
>>149602656chatgpt doesn't have access to current events
>>149602277Why are people constantly assuming Diogo was driving? From that night picture with the charred bodies, the one driving was his brother. He was the one on the left side of the car.
>WC 2026
>Portugal need a goal
>Martinez looks at the bench for a proven goal scorer and sees an empty space
>>149603047>>149603060Literally thought of this the moment I read the OP kek. Shame that joke has no translation so it went over my head the first few times I watched that ep.
so I would smoke a jota in his honor?
t. el duderino
watch all the faggots pretending to care to score social score
No one in my country cares about this mickey mouse car fire
>>149616824And no one gives a fuck about mutterica.
>>149601976 (OP)his nickname is lambo now
>>149617397This isn't a quality insult or post. You are not british.
>>149617884you replied twice in a thread you claim to not care
Its awful to speak ill of the dead but cars are the pibull of transportation
>>149601976 (OP)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2FuOb8cCbg
>>149601976 (OP)Former Spanish footballer Kike
>>149601996hes name is not joseph , but JOSÉ lol OP just translated hes name to English
>>149620021I was drunk when i made the post ;_;
>>149601976 (OP)don’t lie, he’s gay, that’s why that’s his nickname
>die on a rental lambo
grim
>>149602277Probably will happen again with top players all fucked up from lack of rest
>>149616618This, memento morri, lmao.
