Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was driving and likely speeding when his car crashed in Spain on Thursday, killing him and his younger brother, according to a preliminary police investigation.

Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday.Speed limits on Spanish motorways are generally set at 120 kilometres per hour (75 miles per hour).

Police in Spain have released their initial report into the deadly crash that killed Liverpool soccer star Diogo Jota and his brother last week.