Family mourns Portugal winger Diogo Jota and brother André Silva ahead of funeral

Published connected 04/07/2025 - 16:21 GMT+2•Updated 16:28

Family and friends of Liverpool guardant Diogo Jota and his relative André Silva gathered connected Friday astatine a religion wherever their bodies had been brought for a aftermath and funeral, aft nan Portuguese shot players were killed successful a car clang successful Spain.

Some hugged and wept earlier entering nan Capela da Ressurreição São Cosme, wherever nan ceremonial for nan siblings is planned to return spot connected Saturday.

Jota, 28, and his 25-year-old relative were recovered dormant adjacent Zamora successful northwestern Spain aft nan Lamborghini they were successful collapsed connected an isolated agelong of road conscionable aft midnight connected Thursday and burst into flames.

Their bodies were repatriated to Portugal aft being identified by nan family, Spanish authorities officials said.

Jota and his parents some person homes successful Gondomar, wherever he started his playing profession arsenic a child. Gondomar is simply a working-class municipality adjacent to Porto, wherever Jota was born.

Jota’s decease occurred 2 weeks aft he joined long-time partner Rute Cardoso while connected picnic from a agelong play wherever he helped Liverpool triumph nan Premier League title. The mates had 3 children, nan youngest calved past year.

Spanish constabulary are investigating nan origin of nan crash, which did not impact different vehicle, they said.

His relative Silva played pinch Portuguese nine Penafiel successful nan little divisions.

Condolences poured in from Portuguese officials and nan world of shot arsenic news of nan mishap spread.

Liverpool fans laid flower wreaths and squad scarves extracurricular Anfield stadium, while a infinitesimal of soundlessness was held earlier Portugal played Spain astatine nan Women's European Championship successful Switzerland.

The nonaccomplishment was felt sharply successful his hometown, particularly astatine his first shot club, wherever Jota started playing astatine property nine.

"He ne'er forgot his roots, nor his friends, because he had a group of friends who were pinch him successful nan training present successful Gondomar and who he moreover invited from clip to clip to spell and watch Liverpool games successful England," Gondomar SC head Anselmo Serra said.

"They were for illustration a group of friends that he ne'er forgot complete nan years."