Mourners to remember Liverpool star Diogo Jota at wake
Mourners gather in Portugal to remember Jota
- Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, tragically died in a car accident in Zamora, Spain, on Thursday morning.
- A wake for the brothers is being held in Portugal today, with their funeral scheduled for Saturday, following the accident which police suspect was caused by a tyre blowout.
- Tributes have poured in from across the football world, including from Liverpool teammates Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson, former manager Jurgen Klopp, and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Liverpool Football Club has opened a book of condolence and lowered flags, while Uefa announced a moment of silence at Women’s Euro 2025 matches in honour of the brothers.
- Jota, 28, who had married less than two weeks ago and had three children, was a highly successful forward for Liverpool, Wolves, and the Portuguese national team.