Family of Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother gather at chapel ahead of wake and funeral
Jota and his parents both have homes in Gondomar, where he started his playing career as a child. Gondomar is a working-class town next to Porto, where Jota was born.
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Jota's death occurred two weeks after he married long-time partner Rute Cardoso while on vacation from a long season where he helped Liverpool win the Premier League title. The couple had three children, the youngest born last year.
Spanish police are investigating the cause of the crash, which did not involve another vehicle, they said.
Wilson reported from Barcelona, Spain.
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