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Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk and Andy Robertson arrive at the funeral of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva

Diogo Jota’s Liverpool teammates gather for footballer’s funeral

The Portuguese footballer was killed alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning.

11.04am, 5 Jul 2025

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DIOGO JOTA’S FAMILY, friends and his fellow Liverpool players have gathered for the footballer’s funeral in Portugal following his death in a car crash in Spain.

The father-of-three, who married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days before the accident, died alongside his brother, Andre Silva, after a Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Jota’s family arrived at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in the town of Gondomar near Porto this morning, followed by Reds manager Arne Slot, captain Virgil Van Dijk and team-mates including Andy Robertson, Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones, Darwin Nunez and Joe Gomez.

Also at the funeral for the Portuguese international were his national team-mates Bruno Fernandes, of Manchester United; Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, of Manchester City; Joao Felix and Renato Veiga of Chelsea; Nelson Semedo from Wolves; Joao Moutinho, Rui Patricio and Ruben Neves.

Former Liverpool player Fabinho, Porto FC president Andre Villas-Boas and Portugal national team manager Roberto Martinez also attended.

The coffins of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva are brought into the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.PA

Some of the players carried wreaths shaped like football shirts as they arrived at the church.

Family and friends gathered for the brothers’ wake on Friday, with a queue forming outside the Portuguese chapel.

The brothers’ parents attended the Sao Cosme Chapel, the Capela da Ressurreicao, in Gondomar, with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro and Jota’s agent also there.

People held service sheets featuring pictures of both brothers, the largest one showing Jota smiling in his Liverpool FC shirt and making a heart sign with his hands.

Tributes have been paid across the sporting world to Diogo Jota after Thursday’s fatal crash.Alamy Stock Photo

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Liverpool Football Club postponed the return of their players for pre-season following Jota’s death and players past and present paid tribute to him and his brother on social media.

A sea of floral tributes had been left outside Anfield, with many Liverpool fans and supporters of other clubs looking to pay their respects.

Flags have been lowered to half-mast at the stadium and all club stores, museums and tours have been closed until Monday, with staff offered wellbeing support.

Jota and Silva were found dead after the car crashed on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora at 12.40am on Thursday.

olice said they were investigating the possibility that the Lamborghini left the road because of a tyre blowout while overtaking, and a source from the government sub-delegation in Zamora confirmed “a possible speeding incident” was being looked at.

Pictures of the aftermath of the crash showed debris scattered along the side of the road including what appeared to be charred parts of the vehicle.

No other vehicles are said to have been involved in the incident.

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