Mourners to gather in Portugal for wake of Liverpool player Diogo Jota

Mourners will come together in Portugal to pay tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who tragically passed away in a car accident in Spain. Jota, a beloved family man and player, leaves behind a devastated team and community.

Jul 4, 2025 - 11:29
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Mourners to gather in Portugal for wake of Liverpool player Diogo Jota

Mourners are set to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said.

Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Less than two weeks ago Jota, who was 28, married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso. The couple have three children together.

Jose Manuel Macedo, parish priest at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in Sao Cosme, told the PA news agency in a translated message that a wake for the brothers will take place at 8am at the nearby Capela da Ressurreicao before their funeral at the Igreja Matriz on Saturday at 10am.

According to BBC Sport, Jota was returning for pre-season training next week via ferry after being advised not to fly following minor surgery.

Liverpool's players have spoken of their pain in paying tribute to their team-mate. Reds captain Virgil van Dijk said on Instagram he was 'absolutely devastated and in total disbelief.'

Andy Robertson, one of the players with the longest association with Jota, also paid an emotional tribute.

'Heartbroken' former manager Jurgen Klopp, for whom his Christian faith has played a big part in his life, wrote on Instagram: 'This is a moment where I struggle! There must be a bigger purpose! But I can't see it!'

Local police, investigating the accident at 1230am on Thursday in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora, said: 'In the absence of a conclusion of the experts' evidence, everything points that a car left the road, due to a tyre blowout while overtaking.'

According to the source: RTE.ie.

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