Family, friends, and Liverpool teammates gathered on Friday in Portugal to pay their last respects to Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, who died in a car crash on Thursday.
Jota, a father of three, had married his long-time partner Rute Cardoso just 11 days before the fatal accident.
He and his brother were reportedly travelling in a Lamborghini that caught fire following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of Thursday morning.
On Saturday morning, their coffins were carried into the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in the town of Gondomar, near Porto, as grieving relatives, friends, and supporters gathered for the somber occasion.
A tolling church bell echoed through the town as mourners—some tearfully holding one another—applauded during the brothers’ final procession into the church.
Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk and Andy Robertson arrive at the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.The coffins of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre are carried through the streets of Gondomar during a joint funeral procession.Liverpool stars Jordan Henderson, Alexis Mac Allister and James Milner leave the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.Liverpool defender Joe Gomez (left), manager Arne Slot (centre) and midfielder Alexis Mac Allister (right) arrive for the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.
The joint funeral ceremony took place at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in Jota’s hometown, Gondomar.
On Friday, Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, alongside, players including Van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa, and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher also paid tribute to the 28-year-old forward and his 25-year-old brother.
Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez (left) and Federico Chiesa (right) arrive for the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.People attend the funeral of late Portugal’s player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, in Gondomar.
Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves arrives at the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in the town of Gondomar.Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo cuts a solemn figure as he arrives for the funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
Former teammates, including Brighton midfielder James Milner and Ajax’s Jordan Henderson, also joined.
Henderson, who captained Liverpool when Jota joined in 2020 and shared a close bond with him, flew in after an emotional tribute at Anfield earlier that day.
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias arrives at the funeral of his Portugal teammate Diogo Jota in the town of Gondomar near Porto.Dias wore all black as he carried a bouquet of flowers inside the church ahead of the ceremony.Former Liverpool player Fabinho arrives at the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva being held at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in the town of Gondomar.Manchester United and Portugal player Bruno Fernandes arrives at the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.
Manchester City star Bernardo Silva, Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot, and Nottingham Forest’s Jota Silva also travelled to Portugal to attend the funeral.
Portugal’s national football team coach Roberto Martinez (left) arrives for the funerals of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at the Igrega Matriz de Gondomar.Diogo Jota’s agent Jorge Mendes arrives for the funeral of the Liverpool footballer at the Chapel of the Resurrection, in Gondomar.Santos, who managed the Portuguese football team between 2014 and 2022, arrives at the Igrega Matriz de Gondomar on Saturday.Diogo Jota and Andre Silva’s grandfather arrives for the funeral of late Portugal’s players on Saturday.
Jota and André Silva were died after their Lamborghini Huracan suffered a suspected tyre blowout and burst into flames in Zamora, north-west Spain.
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Portuguese player Nelson Semedo, who also played alongside Jota during his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers, arrives for the funeral of the late footballer and his brotherThe coffins of Diogo Jota And Andre Silva are carried by family, former teammates and friends into the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar where the funeral is being heldPresident of FC Porto Andre Villas Boas (second from the left) attends the funeral of late Portugal’s player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, in GondomarLiverpool manager Arne Slot at the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.
Pallbearers carry the coffins of Portuguese footballers and brother Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.Curtis Jones (left) Jordan Henderson (third from left), James Milner (third from right) and Ryan Gravenberch (right) arrive at the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.
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