The funeral ceremony of Portuguese football player, Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva took place on Saturday, July 5 following their unfortunate demise on Wednesday, July 3 in a car accident.
The funeral ceremony was attended by Jota’s teammates from both the Portuguese national team and Liverpool football club, where he plays as a forward.
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Former teammates such as Virgil Van Dijk, Bruno Fernandes and best friend, Ruben Neves were at the funeral service for their beloved ex-teammate and his younger brother.
Here are pictures of some of the stars walking out after the funeral in Jota’s hometown of Gondomar.
Why Portuguese Football Legend Wasn’t At The Funeral
Cristiano Ronaldo was notably absent as his teammate Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, were laid to rest.
Portugal’s most capped player and team captain was expected to fly to Gondomar near Porto to pay his last respects alongside Jota’s club and country teammates at a wake on Friday and the funeral mass on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo posted an emotional tribute to the Liverpool winger and his footballer brother Andre Silva when he learned they had died in the early hours of Thursday after crashing in a 200mph £180,000 Lamborghini Huracan following a suspected tyre blowout.
Cristiano said, “Doesn’t make any sense. Just now we were together in the national team, just now you were married.
“To your family, to your wife and children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world. I know you will always be with them. R.I.P. Diogo and Andre We will all miss you.”
The siblings were on their way to the Spanish port city of Santander so Diogo, who had been advised against air travel following lung surgery, could take a ferry to the UK and head on to Liverpool.
