US EditionPortuguese Prime Minister Pays Respects to Diogo Jota at Liverpool Star's Wake - Liverpool Echo
- In the early hours of Thursday, Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a fiery crash on Spain's A-52 near Zamora, likely caused by a suspected tyre blowout.
- Diogo Jota and his brother drove overnight to catch a ferry to the UK after Jota's lung surgery advice, with police suspecting a tyre blowout caused the crash.
- Global football figures and clubs, including Salah and PSG, paid tribute as messages flooded social media and moments of silence were observed worldwide.
- Gondomar Town Hall declared a day of mourning; President Marcelo de Sousa will attend the funeral on Saturday morning.
- With pre-season training kicking off Monday, Liverpool FC will honour Diogo Jota respectfully in his absence, and the tragic crash underscores post-surgery road travel risks.
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Emotional scenes from Portugal. Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva were buried in the city of Gondomar on Saturday.
Porto, Portugal.- Relatives and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother André gathered in a chapel where their bodies were taken for a mass, one day after the two Portuguese footballers died in a car accident. Some hugged and wept before entering the Chapel of Resurrection San Cosme. The parents of the brothers attended, as well as several soccer companions. The mourners left flowers and candles beside a tree outside the chapel. Portuguese Preside…
Hundreds pay last respects to Liverpool's Diogo Jota and brother in hometown
GONDOMAR: Hundreds of residents of Gondomar in northern Portugal filed past the bodies of former Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at a chapel in their hometown on Friday, after their deaths in a car crash in Spain. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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