00:00Early on Saturday morning, a large crowd of tearful mourners have already gathered at Diogo Jota's hometown, Gondomar in Portugal before the funeral ceremony started at 10am at the Resurrection Church Chapel where the burial ceremony is being jointly held for the Liverpool football player, Diogo Jota and his brother, Andrei Silva who lost their lives in a car accident in Spain while driving his Lamborghini vehicle along the highway in Cernadilla, Zamora, Spain,
00:29barely 10 days he married his high school classmate, Ruth Cardoso in Porto on Sunday, June 22, after a 13-year relationship and three children together. Local media and residents at the funeral ceremony reported that the players and technical staff of Liverpool have already arrived at the Resurrection Chapel in Gondomar for the funeral of the Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota and his brother, Andrei Silva.
00:55The Liverpool squad, as seen in early videos and photographs from the funeral led by Virgil van Dijk and Andrei Silva, have arrived in Gondomar as Virgil van Dijk carries flower design of number 20 for Diogo Jota and Andrei Silva carries the number 30 for Diogo's brother, Andrei Silva.
01:15Hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Gondomar to pay their final respects to fallen Liverpool star Diogo Jota at the city's chapel.
01:24Newly appointed manager Hanslott was also among those in attendance, leading the group as they approached the church.
01:31Reuters had on Friday reported that hundreds of residents of Gondomar in northern Portugal filed past the bodies of former Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andrei Silva at a chapel in their hometown on Friday,
01:44after the deaths in a car crash in Spain.
01:47Adding, at an earlier private wake, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, FC Porto President Andrei Villas-Boas, Portuguese Football Federation President Pedro Proenca and Jota's long-time agent Jorge Mendes joined the brothers' family including Jota's wife Ruth Cardoso,
02:05who had married the footballer just weeks earlier.
02:09Cristiano Ronaldo who Liverpool authorities said would not be attending the funeral ceremony had on Thursday in a tweet sympathized with the bereaved and said,
02:18It doesn't make sense.
02:20Just now we were together in the national team, just now you had gotten married.
02:24To your family, your wife, and your children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world.
02:32I know you will always be with them.
02:34Rest in peace, Diogo and Andrei.
02:37We will all miss you.
02:39Portugal's president Marcelo Ribolo de Souza, senior Liverpool football club officials, and well-known football figures,
02:47including Manchester United player Diogo de Lott, former Liverpool player Fabinho, and Portugal and RB Leipzig player Andrei Silva, attended the wake on Friday.
02:57Tributes were laid at Anfield Stadium following the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andrei Silva.
03:05In a press statement published on its website, Liverpool football club said it opened physical and digital books of condolence,
03:12following the devastating passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andrei Silva.
03:18Supporters and members of the public can sign the physical book,
03:21which will be placed in the Anfield Road Stand reception area at Anfield during the following hours.
03:27Thursday July 3rd 5pm to 9pm, with a limited number of books available this evening.
03:34Friday July 4th 9am to 9pm, Saturday July 5th 9am to 5pm, and Sunday July 6th 9am to 5pm.
03:45The online book of condolence is available to be signed here, a link at the Liverpool website, and is accessible to fans across the globe.
03:53As well as the books of condolence, flags have been lowered to half-mast at Anfield.
03:59All club stores, museums and tours have been closed until Monday July 7th and staff have been offered wellbeing support, should they need it.
04:08Spanish police had said, that at that at about 12.30am, Spanish time, a car went into flames,
04:16presumably due to the explosion of a tyre, at kilometre 65 of the A52 motorway in Cernadilla, Zamora, Spain.
04:25The Lamborghini car accident was caused by a, burst tyre while overtaking, the country's Guardia civil said on Thursday,
04:33and the vehicle that Jota and his brother were in left the road and subsequently caught fire leading to the death of two people,
04:40who were later identified as Diogo Jota, Liverpool player, and Andre Silva, his brother, Penafiel player.
04:47The Liverpool forward and Portugal international, Diogo José Tixera da Silva, simply and popularly known as Diogo Jota,
04:57passed away at the age of 28.
04:59The Spanish sports newspaper Marco reported the incident on Thursday, confirming that Jota died at the scene of the accident.
05:07Born on December 4th, 1996, in Porto, Portugal, Jota rose through the football ranks with determination and flair,
05:16earning respect across Europe for his explosive performances and versatility in attack.
05:21The right-footed attacker, who could also play as a left or right winger,
05:26began his professional journey in Portugal before gaining international fame.
05:30Jota joined Liverpool FC on September 19, 2020, from Wolverhampton Wanderers and became a crucial part of the Reds' attacking options.
05:40It is widely reported that as of May 2025, his market value stood at €40m, peaking at €60m in December 2021.
05:51He extended his Liverpool contract in August 2022, which was due to expire in 2027.
05:58During his career, Jota amassed 398 club appearances across major competitions, scoring 136 goals and providing 66 assists.
06:10He played 190 Premier League matches, scoring 63 goals and registering 24 assists.
06:18His goal-scoring prowess was also seen in the UEFA Champions League, 6 goals, Europa League, 9 goals, and domestic cups.
