US EditionCody Gakpo and Billy Hogan Pay Personal Tributes to Diogo Jota at Anfield - Liverpool Echo
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, JUL 9 – Liverpool FC players, staff, and CEO Billy Hogan honor Diogo Jota and Andre Silva with ongoing tributes, including a memorial at Anfield and financial support exceeding $19.9 million for Jota's family.
- Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva died in a car crash in Zamora, Spain, on July 3, with their funeral held on July 5 in Gondomar, Portugal.
- Their deaths followed a tyre blowout causing the vehicle to veer off, and Jota had married Rute Cardoso just 11 days before the accident, leaving her and their three young children.
- The funeral, attended by several Liverpool teammates and coaches including Virgil van Dijk and Arne Slot, took place in a solemn atmosphere of sadness and hope at the local church.
- Liverpool will honor Jota’s memory by paying out his remaining contract, estimated over £17 million, to his widow and children, and establishing a fund for their education, according to journalist Tom Harrington.
- The club and football community showed respects through tributes at Anfield, personal visits by players and staff, and confirmed plans to continue the pre-season and upcoming matches as scheduled.
18 Articles
18 Articles
Sydney Morning Herald
What the death of two soccer stars says about how – and who – we grieve
These are very different stories: Diogo Jota was a player on the world stage, while Muhannad Fadl Al-Lili lived in a war zone. But actually, that’s the point.
Diogo Jota showed true colours with 'risk' that paid off before Liverpool move - The Mirror
The football community is still in mourning for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, and one decision the late Liverpool forward made summed up the striker's humble nature
catholicworldreport.com
ACI AfricaFuneral of soccer star Diogo Jota: tributes, mourning and final farewell
Diogo Jota of the Liverpool soccer team. / Credit: Spanish-language edition of EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 9, 2025 / 20:19 pm (CNA). In an atmosphere of deep recollection and sadness, but also of hope, the funeral of Portuguese soccer playe... [...]
Funeral of soccer star Diogo Jota: Tributes, mourning, and final farewell
Diogo Jota of the Liverpool soccer team. / Credit: Spanish-language edition of EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 9, 2025 / 20:19 pm (CNA). In an atmosphere of deep recollection and sadness, but also of hope, the funeral of Portuguese soccer players Diogo Jota of the Liverpool Football Club and his brother André Silva, who died last Thursday in a traffic accident in Zamora, Spain, was held on July 5. Jota’s marriage to Rute Cardoso had been solemni…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
