Death of Diogo Jota: President of Portugal attend the funeral of the player and his brother

Diogo and his brother, André Silva, died in a car accident in northwestern Spain on Thursday (3). Bodies are being veiled in Gondomar, in northern Portugal. Marcelo Rebelo arrives at the funeral of Diogo Jota Reuters/Pedro Nunes the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo, attended the funeral of player Diogo Jota, who was in the country’s football team, this Friday (4). ✅ Click here to follow the G1 international news channel on WhatsApp Jota and brother, André Silva, who was also a player, died in a car accident in Spain at dawn on Thursday (3) and are being veiled in Gondomar, in the metropolitan region of Porto, family hometown of the family. Surrounded by security guards and other authorities, Rebelo reached the foot of the ceremony, which is occurring privately. Marcelo Rebelo arrives at the wake of Diogo Jota Reuters earlier, before the scheduled time for the beginning of the ceremony, relatives and friends of the two brothers were starting to arrive for the farewell. The funeral will take place this Saturday (5). Relatives and friends even Gondomar, in the north of Portugal, to the funeral of player Diogo Jota and his brother, on July 4, 2025. Pedro Nunes/ Reuters Diogo was an striker of Liverpool, England, and defended the Portuguese team. André played the last season for Penafiel, a team that competes in the second division of the Portuguese League. The brothers died in a car accident on a highway in northwestern Spain. According to the authorities, they traveled in a Lamborghini that left the track and caught fire. The deaths of Diogo and André generated commotion in the country and reverberated among football teams and fans around the world. The bodies arrived in Portugal late Thursday and were received with applause from people waiting in Gondomar. Diogo was 28, while André was 25. See below what is known about the case: How was the accident? Why were Diogo Jota and his brother in Spain? In which team Diogo Jota played? When will the wake and the funeral of Diogo Jota? 1. How was the accident? The scene of the car accident in which the Liverpool Diogo Jota player and his brother died in the city of Zamora, northwestern Spain, on Thursday, July 3, 2025 AP The accident happened on a federal highway in Zamora, northwestern Spain, around 0:30 am (19:30 on Wednesday, in Brasilia). The car was traveling by km 65 of the A52 highway. According to the investigation, during an overtaking, one of the Lamborghini tires burst, making the car get out of the track and catch fire. In 2022, a Spanish traveling through the road reported to the G1 that also had the tire burst in the same place. The main hypothesis of Spain’s Civil Guard is that the accident was caused by speeding and poor road conservation. The information was released by the newspaper “El País”. The speed limit on the stretch is 120 km/h. So far, there is no official confirmation about what caused the tire burst and the speed at which the car was at the time of the accident. Authorities reported that Diogo and André died at the scene. According to Portuguese network SIC, rescuers found the bodies of the charred victims. Return to the beginning. Read also know who Diogo Jota was and his career as a professional player André Silva was also a player and worked at Penafiel Diogo Jota married less than two weeks Map shows where player Diogo Jota suffered a car accident on July 3, 2025. He and his brother died at the scene. Art/ G1 2. Why were Diogo Jota and his brother in Spain? Diogo Jota, Liverpool player, dies in an accident in Spain the brothers traveled by car from Portugal to the UK. According to CNN Portugal, the choice of terrestrial path was motivated by medical advice. Diogo had undergone lung surgery and was advised against flying to avoid altitude pressure, according to the Portuguese press. According to SIC, the brothers left Porto to Santander in northern Spain, where they would board a ferry to England. Diogo was resuming training at Liverpool after the medical procedure. Return to the beginning. 3. In which team Diogo Jota played? Striker Diogo Jota celebrates the European League title won by Portugal on June 9, 2025 in the final against Spain Annegret Hilse/Reuters Diogo Jota was an striker of Liverpool, from England, where he was considered one of the stars of the team. He arrived at the club in 2020 from Wolverhampton and had his career in English football. For Liverpool, he won an English championship, a England Cup and two league cups. Born in Massarelos, in 1996, Jota began his professional career in Portugal and also passed Porto before transferring to England. It was frequently summoned by the Portuguese team. Jota scored 14 goals in 47 games for Portugal. Last month, he participated in the conquest of the League of Nations. His brother, André, defended Penafiel in 32 matches in the last season of the Portuguese second division. He reconciled training with training and had just graduated in management. Return to the beginning. 4. When will the wake and the funeral be? Liverpool fans leave flowers in front of the English club stadium in honor of player Diogo Jota, killed in a car accident, on July 3, 2025. Temilade Adelaja/ Reuters The funerals of Diogo and his brother began to be held on Friday at the resurrection chapel in Gondomar, a city in the region of Porto, in the north of Portugal. According to local press, the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, confirmed presence at the wake. On Saturday (5), the funeral will be at the Mother Church of Gondomar, from 10am (6am in Brasilia). Then the bodies will be buried. Return to the beginning. Videos: More Assisted from G1

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