Thousands gather to bid farewell to Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother André Silva at their funeral

Published on 05/07/2025 - 16:15 GMT+2

Thousands of group gathered connected Sunday greeting successful nan religion of Gondomar, a municipality eastbound of nan Porto metropolitan area, for nan ceremonial of Liverpool subordinate Diogo Jota and relative André Silva, who died successful a car clang successful Spain connected Thursday.

The bishop of Porto, Manuel Linda, presided complete nan ceremonial mass. The religion was wholly afloat and a fewer twelve group followed nan ceremonial done loudspeakers outside. The coffins were past transported to nan cemetery adjacent to nan church.

The urns of nan 2 players were carried by friends and players from Gondomar FC, nan nine wherever Diogo Jota launched his shot profession astatine nan property of 9. André Silva besides started playing shot astatine nan aforesaid nine earlier transferring to FC Porto’s younker academy.

The convoy connected ft to nan cemetery was accompanied by thousands of fans who, from a distance, wanted to salary their past respects to nan 2 section players.

The Liverpool Football Club squad attended nan ceremonies connected Saturday, led by their skipper Virgil Van Dijk, who arrived pinch a reddish floral statement successful nan style of a shot garment pinch Diogo Jota's number 20 embossed successful white.

Liverpool teammate Andrew Robertson carried a akin statement pinch nan number 30, nan number worn by Silva, who played for FC Penafiel successful Portugal’s 2nd division.

Portugal's nationalist squad coach Roberto Martínez and respective apical Portuguese players were besides present, including Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias from Manchester City and Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes.

"These are very sad days, coming was a reminder that we are a family, we are together and we are Portugal. Now we person to opportunity convey you for each nan messages from each complete nan world. We're pinch André Silva and Diogo Jota, always," Portugal's nationalist coach told journalists aft nan ceremonial of nan 2 players.

Jota’s nationalist broadside skipper and shot superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, was nevertheless notably absent. British media outlet – The Mirror – says nan Portuguese prima opted to skip nan ceremonial arsenic to not detract from nan sombre proceedings.

A fewer days ago, Ronaldo took to his societal media to stock an affectional tribute to Jota.

Diogo, 28, and André, 25, were recovered dormant adjacent Zamora, successful northwestern Spain, successful nan early hours of Thursday morning, aft nan Lamborghini they were driving collapsed connected an isolated agelong of nan A-52 road soon aft midnight connected Thursday and burst into flames.

The brothers were connected their measurement to Santander, bluish Spain, to drawback a ferry to nan United Kingdom, wherever Jota was owed to return to Liverpool aft nan summertime break to hole for nan caller season.

Spanish officials opportunity a tyre connected Jota’s car blew retired arsenic he attempted to overtake different vehicle. Police are still investigating nan incident.

The bodies were repatriated to Portugal aft being identified by nan family. A aftermath was held for nan 2 players connected Friday.

Jota's decease came 2 weeks aft he joined his semipermanent partner, Rute Cardoso, while connected vacation aft a agelong successful play successful which he helped Liverpool triumph their 20th Premier League and Portugal triumph their 2nd UEFA Nations League title past month.

The mates had 3 children together pinch nan youngest calved past year. The shocking decease of nan Liverpool striker sparked an outpouring of condolences from crossed nan world of sport, intermezo and politics.