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Van Dijk Leads Teammates at Funeral for Diogo Jota and Brother

Liverpool's captain, Virgil van Dijk, along with several other players, traveled to Portugal on Saturday to attend the funeral of Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva. The two men tragically lost their lives in a car accident.

The fatal crash occurred early Thursday morning in Spain's Zamora province. The Lamborghini they were traveling in veered off the road, resulting in the deaths of both brothers.

Diogo Jota, aged 28, had recently experienced a period of great joy. He had married his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, just eleven days prior to the accident. The couple had three young children.

The funeral service took place at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, located in the brothers' hometown of Gondomar, near Porto. Church bells rang out as friends and family mourned, following the coffins into the church.

The unexpected death of Jota has deeply affected the football community. The loss of a player at the peak of his career is a rare and devastating event.

Van Dijk was seen carrying a floral tribute shaped like a red shirt, adorned with Jota's number 20 in white flowers. Teammate Andy Robertson, who had attended Jota's wedding, carried a similar tribute of roses for Silva, also a professional footballer, with the number 30.

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5 Comments

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Coccinella

Deepest sympathies to all those mourning this devastating loss.

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Bella Ciao

Heartbreaking news. My thoughts are with the families and friends.

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Comandante

Such a sad, sad story. The community support will be vital.

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Bermudez

So incredibly sad. My condolences to the Jota and Silva families.

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Africa

Seeing Van Dijk and Robertson's tributes is so touching. A beautiful gesture.

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