The brothers, who had been en path to the UK, had been discovered useless close to Zamora in northwestern Spain after a automotive crash.
The funeral of footballers Diogo Jota and his brother has been held, two days after the siblings died in a automotive crash in Spain, with household and pals joined by gamers and employees from Jota’s Premier League membership, Liverpool.
Saturday’s service was held at Igreja Matriz church within the Portuguese city of Gondomar, the place Jota had a house.
Portugal’s nationwide group coach Roberto Martinez and a number of other prime Portuguese gamers additionally attended, together with Manchester Metropolis’s Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias and Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes.
Among the many mourners, Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk arrived carrying a purple floral association within the form of a soccer shirt with Jota’s No 20 in white. His teammate Andrew Robertson carried the same association with the No 30, the quantity worn by Jota’s brother, Andre Silva, who performed for Portuguese membership Penafiel.
Jota, 28, and his brother, Silva, 25, had been found dead close to Zamora in northwestern Spain early on Thursday after the Lamborghini they had been driving crashed on an remoted stretch of freeway simply after midnight and burst into flames.
The brothers had been reportedly heading to catch a ship from northern Spain to go to England, the place Jota was to rejoin Liverpool after a summer season break.
Explanation for crash unclear
Spanish police are investigating the reason for the crash, which didn’t contain one other automobile, they stated.
They stated they consider it might have been attributable to a blown tyre.
Their our bodies had been repatriated to Portugal after being recognized by the household. A wake was held for them on Friday.
Jota’s demise occurred two weeks after he married longtime associate Rute Cardoso whereas on vacation from a protracted season the place he helped Liverpool win the Premier League. The couple had three kids, the youngest born final yr.
Jota was born in Porto however began his enjoying profession as a baby in close by Gondomar. Silva performed in Portugal’s decrease divisions.
Their loss has led to an outpouring of grief and condolences from the soccer world and Portuguese officers.