Football star, Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva were laid to rest on Saturday 48 hours after the siblings’ car crash.
Recall that the Liverpool and Portugal forward (28) and his brother (26) died on Thursday after their vehicle veered off a motorway in northwestern Spain and became engulfed in flames, a week after the Portugal forward had gotten married.
The joint funeral ceremony took place at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in Jota’s hometown, Gondomar.
On Friday, Liverpool manager, Arne Slot, alongside, players including Van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa, and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher also paid tribute to the 28-year-old forward and his 25-year-old brother.
Former teammates, including Brighton midfielder James Milner and Ajax’s Jordan Henderson, also joined.
Henderson, who captained Liverpool when Jota joined in 2020 and shared a close bond with him, flew in after an emotional tribute at Anfield earlier that day.
Manchester City star Bernardo Silva, Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot, and Nottingham Forest’s Jota Silva also travelled to Portugal to attend the funeral.
