The family of Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, will be joined by the tragic Liverpool striker’s team-mates, Premier League stars, Anfield chiefs and thousands of fans as they lay their sons to rest on Saturday morning.
The emotional ceremony, which begins at 10am, takes place in Gondomar, outside Porto, following Friday night’s wake and widespread tributes to the duo, who sadly died on Thursday.
The Premier League footballer and his younger brother both lost their lives in a devastating crash near Zamora close to Spain’s north-west border with Portugal. The tragic incident occurred just days after Jota’s marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso – who had to identify her husband and his brother after the crash.
Hundreds attended the wake at the Capela da Ressurreicao on Friday, with Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes and Fenway Sports’ CEO of Football Michael Edwards leading an LFC delegation. A number of Liverpool stars will be in attendance on Saturday, along with former Kop players Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho – as well as Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot and Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva – having all paid tribute on Friday.
Keep up with all the latest from Gondomar, as the footballing world comes together to pay tribute and say farewell to Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.