Football World Unites in Grief at Funeral of Diogo Jota and Brother André Silva

The global football community gathered in deep sorrow on Saturday, July 5, 2025, to bid an emotional farewell to Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. The funeral service, held in Gondomar, Portugal, took place just two days after the siblings tragically died in a car crash in Spain.

Hundreds of mourners, including prominent figures from Liverpool FC and the Portuguese national team, paid their respects. Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk carried a floral tribute shaped like Jota’s No. 20 shirt, while teammate Andrew Robertson bore a similar arrangement for André Silva, who wore No. 30 for Portuguese club Penafiel. Head coach Arne Slot was also part of the Liverpool contingent.

Portugal internationals Rúben Neves and João Cancelo, who had played in the Club World Cup just hours prior, served as pallbearers for Jota, underscoring the profound impact of the brothers’ loss. National team coach Roberto Martínez, alongside stars like Bernardo Silva, Rúben Dias, and Bruno Fernándes, also attended. Martínez expressed the collective grief, stating, “These are really, really sad days… but today we showed we are a large, close family.”

The service, led by the Bishop of Porto, Manuel Linda, filled the Igreja Matriz church to capacity, with many more following outside via loudspeakers. The caskets of both brothers were carried from a nearby chapel into the church, then later to the adjacent cemetery, as family, friends, and former teammates from Gondomar FC paid their final respects.

Diogo Jota, 28, and André Silva, 25, were discovered dead in northwestern Spain on Thursday after their car crashed and subsequently caught fire. The brothers were reportedly en route to England following Jota’s summer break, just weeks after his marriage. Spanish police are investigating the cause of the non-collision crash, with a blown tire being a potential factor. The tragic deaths have prompted an outpouring of condolences from across the football world.

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