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).

Initial forensic analysis reportedly suggests that Diogo Jota was likely speeding, which resulted in the fatal car crash that took place in the northwest region of Spain.

Spain's Civil Guard believes Jota was driving too fast at the time of the crash that killed him and his brother