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).

Spanish police believe Liverpool player Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother died in a car crash last week. Spain’s Civil Guard said on Tuesday that while their investigation into the cause of the crash last Thursday continues,