Funeral plans after the tragic passage
Today, on July 4, the world of football remained still as the funeral of Diogo Jota and his younger brother André Silva was held in San Cosme, Portugal, just 1 day after the tragic car accident that caused their lives.
The atmosphere was profoundly emotional as a fan, family and players gathered for a commemorative service at the Capela de São Cosme, near the city of Porto. The official funeral is scheduled for 10 in the morning on July 5 (local time) in Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, the same church in which Jota had celebrated her wedding with her longtime partner Rute Cardoso less than two weeks ago.
The tragedy took place in the early hours of July 3, while Jota and André were traveling to Santander, Spain, to recover a ferry in the United Kingdom. Jota had decided not to fly after lung surgery, listening to medical advice. However, the journey ended in the crack. Their Lamborghini Green Huracán underwent a burst of tires on the A-52 motorway near Zamora, left the street and broke out on fire.
Both brothers were declared dead on the scene. The autopsies were conducted in Spain before the bodies were transported to Portugal for burial.
Various acts of pain and tribute
Among those in mourning is Jordan Henderson, Jota’s former teammate in Liverpool, who participated in the visibly emotional funeral. According to reports, Pedro Neto, currently at Chelsea and a dear friend of Jota, has a broken heart. Despite the pain, Neto has chosen to play Palm trees on July 5, stating through the teammate Marc Cucurella that he will do it “Come on more than 100%” And he hopes to score in honor of Jota.
In the meantime, Jota’s agent, the famous Jorge Mendes, shared his devastation, stating that he still cannot believe that the tragedy is real. He also described Diogo as A professional professional, a wonderful husband and father.
In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jurgen Klopp, Arne Slot and teammates such as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson publicly shared their pain, adding to the global pain of pain.
Liverpool FC has officially withdrawn its shirt n. 20 As a permanent tribute to the player who scored 65 goals for the club and contributed to winning two EFL cups, a cup of England and a premier league title.
Returning to Liverpool, thousands of fans gathered at Anfield, leaving flowers, handwritten notes, scarves and shirts that bring Jota’s number 20. Among the taxes there were a hand -painted portrait, red and white bouquets and symbolic objects that reflect the impact of Jota.
