Video: Mourners Deliver Heartfelt Applause to Diogo Jota, Andre's Coffin Cars
Late Thursday, dozens of Portuguese fans gathered to welcome the bodies of Liverpool star and Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre.
They delivered heartfelt applause as the funeral cars carrying their coffins arrived at the Matriz Church in Gondomar, northern Portugal.
Dozens of mourners waited outside the church to bid a touching farewell to a player whose name is etched in unforgettable football memories both locally and internationally.
Bodies of Diogo Jota and his brother greeted by heartbroken fans and applause as they arrive at church in Portugal ahead of their funeral - after Liverpool forward's tragic death at 28
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The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday morning at the Capela de Ressurreição Church.
The two players died in a tragic accident on the A-52 highway near Spain's Zamora. The crash occurred when the tire of their Lamborghini burst while overtaking another vehicle, causing the car to veer off and catch fire before emergency teams could reach the scene.
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