Liverpool team join family of Diogo Jota, brother for funeral in Portugal

The brothers, who were en way to the UK, were recovered dormant adjacent Zamora successful northwestern Spain aft a car crash.

The ceremonial of footballers Diogo Jota and his member has been held, 2 days aft the siblings died successful a car clang successful Spain, with household and friends joined by players and unit from Jota’s Premier League club, Liverpool.

Saturday’s work was held astatine Igreja Matriz religion successful the Portuguese municipality of Gondomar, wherever Jota had a home.

Portugal’s nationalist squad manager Roberto Martinez and respective apical Portuguese players besides attended, including Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes.

Among the mourners, Liverpool skipper Virgil Van Dijk arrived carrying a reddish floral statement successful the signifier of a shot garment with Jota’s No 20 successful white. His teammate Andrew Robertson carried a akin statement with the No 30, the fig worn by Jota’s brother, Andre Silva, who played for Portuguese nine Penafiel.

Jota, 28, and his brother, Silva, 25, were found dead adjacent Zamora successful northwestern Spain aboriginal connected Thursday aft the Lamborghini they were driving crashed connected an isolated agelong of road conscionable aft midnight and burst into flames.

The brothers were reportedly heading to drawback a vessel from bluish Spain to spell to England, wherever Jota was to rejoin Liverpool aft a summertime break.

Cause of clang unclear

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

They said they judge it could person been caused by a blown tyre.

Their bodies were repatriated to Portugal aft being identified by the family. A aftermath was held for them connected Friday.

Jota’s decease occurred 2 weeks aft helium joined longtime spouse Rute Cardoso portion connected vacation from a agelong play wherever helium helped Liverpool triumph the Premier League. The mates had 3 children, the youngest calved past year.

Diogo Jota of Portugal with the UEFA Nations League trophy aft his team’s triumph successful the last betwixt Portugal and Spain astatine Munich Football Arena connected June 8, 2025 successful Munich, Germany [Maja Hitij/UEFA via Getty Images]

Jota was calved successful Porto but started his playing vocation arsenic a kid successful adjacent Gondomar. Silva played successful Portugal’s little divisions.

Their nonaccomplishment has led to an outpouring of grief and condolences from the shot satellite and Portuguese officials.