Minute of silence for Jota and brother at Euros and Bayern training
Belgium and Italy observed a minute of silence ahead of their women's Euro 2025 group match on Thursday to commemorate Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, who have died in a road accident.
There was impeccable silence in Sion before fans and players briefly applauded.
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Jota and Silva died shortly after midnight in a car accident in Spain.
The ruling body UEFA said that Thursday's and Friday's matches at the women's Euroes would be preceded by a minute of silence. Portugal's women play world champions Spain later Thursday.
German club Bayern Munich also commemorated the brothers with a moment of silence ahead of their training session at the Club World Cup in the United States where they play Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
"Rest in peace, Diogo and André," Bayern said on X, alongside a photo showing the players forming a circle.
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