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BBC News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Tears flow as family and football stars gada to lay Diogo Jota and im broda to rest
Family and close friends don arrive for church for di funeral ceremony of Diogo Jota and im broda Andre Silva wey die for car accident wey happun for Spain on Thursday. Dem walk into di church, wit dia heads down. Complete silence dey inside di church hall, nah only di bell dey make sound. Many pipo dey cry and wipe dia tears away. One signpost wey dem hang for up dey show: "Para sempre um de nós." (Forever one of us). As di bell stop ringing, may fans clap inside di church hall. Dem start di funeral at 10am on Saturday morning, wit di Lord's Prayer, wey pipo dey hear outside di Catholic church hall for Igreja Matriz de Gondomar for Sao Cosme. Liverpool players, staff, fans and odas don arrive for Portugal to pay dia respects at Diogo Jota funeral. Join Pidgin WhatsApp Channel to read more tori on Diogo Jota and oda ogbonge footballers. Members of di brodas family dey carry dia caskets into di church while Jota Liverpool teammates, Virgil van Dijk carry wreaths into di church. Diogo Jota marry im long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days bifor di accident, as im and im broda dey travel inside Lamborghini in di early hours of Thursday morning. Football players from Liverpool, Portugal national team and oda teams members of Diogo Jota and André Silva walk into di church for Godomar to pay dia respect. Di scene dey really sad, and all di players wey arrive dis morning dey move by dia emotions as dem dey wipe dia tears for di church hall. Refresh your browser for more updates as we dey bring dem.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
Liverpool players arrive in Portugal ahead of Diogo Jota's funeral
Liverpool players have arrived in Portugal ahead of Diogo Jota's funeral, following the player's death in a car crash in Spain. Reds manager Arne Slot, captain Virgil van Dijk, players Andrew Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister and former team mates Jordan Henderson and James Milner could be seen in Portugal on Friday evening on footage from local media. The father-of-three, who married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days before the accident, was killed alongside his brother, Andre Silva, after a Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of Thursday morning. The players, who also included Curtis Jones, Federico Chiesa, Wataru Endo and Caoimhin Kelleher, arrived at the Portuguese chapel to applause from crowds standing nearby. The funeral is set to begin at 10am on Saturday, according to parish priest at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in Sao Cosme, Jose Manuel Macedo. It comes after family and friends gathered for the brothers' wake on Friday, with a queue forming outside the Portuguese chapel. The brothers' parents attended the Sao Cosme Chapel, the Capela da Ressurreicao, in the town of Gondomar near Porto on Friday, with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro and Jota's agent also among attendees. People held service sheets featuring pictures of both brothers, the largest one showing Jota smiling in his Liverpool FC shirt and making a heart sign with his hands. Liverpool Football Club postponed the return of players for pre-season following Jota's death, as a number of players past and present paid tribute. A sea of floral tributes had been left outside Anfield, with many Liverpool fans and supporters of other clubs looking to pay their respects. Flags have been lowered to half-mast at the stadium and all club stores, museums and tours have been closed until Monday, with staff offered wellbeing support. Jota and Silva were both found dead after the car crashed on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora at 12.40am on Thursday. Police said they were investigating the possibility that the Lamborghini left the road because of a tyre blowout while overtaking, and a source from the government sub-delegation in Zamora confirmed 'a possible speeding incident' was being looked at. Pictures of the aftermath of the crash showed debris scattered along the side of the road including what appeared to be charred parts of the vehicle. No other vehicles are said to have been involved in the incident.
The Independent
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Independent
Funeral preparations begin for Diogo Jota as tributes to Liverpool star continue
Preparations have begun for the wake and funeral of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota as tributes continue to flood in for the Portuguese international following his death in a car crash in Spain. The father of three, who married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days before the incident, was killed alongside his brother Andre Silva after a Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of Thursday morning. Flowers could be seen being carried into a chapel in Porto ahead of the 28-year-old's funeral – which parish priest at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in Sao Cosme, Jose Manuel Macedo, said would begin at 10am on Saturday. A wake for the brothers is set to take place on Friday afternoon at the nearby Capela da Ressurreicao. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro was one of a number of people to arrive at the chapel for the wake on Friday. Liverpool Football Club postponed the return of players for pre-season following Jota's death, as a number of players past and present paid tribute. The club's manager Arne Slot said the 'sense of shock is absolute', adding: 'He was a loved one to all of us.' Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson returned to Anfield with flowers and a club scarf on Friday as he paid his own tribute to Jota. A sea of floral tributes had been left outside the ground, with many Liverpool fans and supporters of other clubs looking to pay their respects. Flags have been lowered to half-mast at the stadium and all club stores, museums and tours have been closed until Monday, with staff offered wellbeing support. Jota and Silva were both found dead after the car crashed on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora at 12.40am on Thursday. Police said they were investigating the possibility that the Lamborghini left the road because of a tyre blowout while overtaking, and a source from the government sub-delegation in Zamora confirmed 'a possible speeding incident' was being looked at. Pictures of the aftermath of the crash showed debris scattered along the side of the road including what appeared to be charred parts of the vehicle. No other vehicles are said to have been involved in the incident. The club has opened physical and digital books of condolence in the wake of the deaths, and supporters and members of the public can go to the Anfield Road Stand reception area over the coming days to sign a message. The online book can be found at
BreakingNews.ie
6 days ago
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Liverpool postpone pre-season return following death of forward Diogo Jota
Liverpool have cancelled the phased return of players for pre-season training as they continue to mourn the death of forward Diogo Jota. The first group of Arne Slot's squad were scheduled to attend the club's AXA training complex on Friday for the opening round of physical tests after their summer break. Advertisement However, the PA news agency understands that has been postponed as the club deals with the aftermath of the shocking tragedy which saw 28-year-old Jota and his brother Andre Silva killed in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday. Mourners gathered at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, ahead of the brothers' funeral at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in Sao Cosme at 10am on Saturday. Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez said the country had lost 'one of its heroes'. 'We feel the family's pain and, in this tragedy, we question life in general,' he said in a video released by the Portuguese Football Federation. Advertisement 'We have created a family in the national team that goes far beyond football and Diogo is an important part of that – on and off the field. 'Portugal will miss one of its heroes.' Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said everyone associated with the club owed it to Jota to 'stand together and be there for one another'. Our lad from Portugal. Forever ❤️ — Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 3, 2025 'For us as a club, the sense of shock is absolute. Diogo was not just our player. He was a loved one to all of us. He was a team-mate, a colleague, a workmate and in all of those roles he was very special. Advertisement 'We need everyone at the club to stand together and to be there for one another. We owe this to Diogo, to Andre Silva, to their wider family and to ourselves.' Jota's team-mates have spoken of the struggle to comprehend his death, with captain Virgil van Dijk writing on Instagram he was 'absolutely devastated and in total disbelief'. 'What a human being, what a player, but most importantly what an unbelievable family man,' he added. 'A champion forever, number 20 forever. It's been a privilege to have stood by your side on the pitch, and to have been your friend off it. Advertisement Andy Robertson, who attended Jota's wedding to long-term partner Rute Cardoso less than a fortnight ago, posted: 'I can't believe we're saying goodbye. It's too soon, and it hurts so much. But thank you for being in my life, mate – and for making it better.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Robertson (@andyrobertson94) 'Heartbroken' former manager Jurgen Klopp, for whom his Christian faith has played a big part in his life, wrote on Instagram: 'This is a moment where I struggle! There must be a bigger purpose! But I can't see it!' Liverpool, who are supporting Jota's family, have opened a book of condolence, both physical in the Anfield Road Stand and online, lowered flags to half-mast and closed all stores and the museum and suspended all tours until Monday. Fans continue to leave flowers, scarves and shirts at a makeshift shrine outside Anfield and there are similar scenes at Wolves' Molineux Stadium, where he spent three years before his move to Liverpool. Advertisement
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Funeral preparations begin for Diogo Jota as tributes to Liverpool star continue
Preparations have begun for the wake and funeral of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota as tributes continue to flood in for the Portuguese international following his death in a car crash in Spain. The father of three, who married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days before the incident, was killed alongside his brother Andre Silva after a Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of Thursday morning. Flowers could be seen being carried into a chapel in Porto ahead of the 28-year-old's funeral – which parish priest at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in Sao Cosme, Jose Manuel Macedo, said would begin at 10am on Saturday. A wake for the brothers is set to take place on Friday afternoon at the nearby Capela da Ressurreicao. Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro was one of a number of people to arrive at the chapel for the wake on Friday. Liverpool Football Club postponed the return of players for pre-season following Jota's death, as a number of players past and present paid tribute. The club's manager Arne Slot said the 'sense of shock is absolute', adding: 'He was a loved one to all of us.' Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson returned to Anfield with flowers and a club scarf on Friday as he paid his own tribute to Jota. A sea of floral tributes had been left outside the ground, with many Liverpool fans and supporters of other clubs looking to pay their respects. Flags have been lowered to half-mast at the stadium and all club stores, museums and tours have been closed until Monday, with staff offered wellbeing support. Jota and Silva were both found dead after the car crashed on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora at 12.40am on Thursday. Police said they were investigating the possibility that the Lamborghini left the road because of a tyre blowout while overtaking, and a source from the government sub-delegation in Zamora confirmed 'a possible speeding incident' was being looked at. Pictures of the aftermath of the crash showed debris scattered along the side of the road including what appeared to be charred parts of the vehicle. No other vehicles are said to have been involved in the incident. The club has opened physical and digital books of condolence in the wake of the deaths, and supporters and members of the public can go to the Anfield Road Stand reception area over the coming days to sign a message. The online book can be found at
