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1. Various of arrivals at church for funerals of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, including Portugal football boss Roberto Martinez, Manchester City defender Ruben Dias, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and other club players
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Friends, family and teammates arrived for the funerals of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in Portugal on Saturday.
Jota, 28, and his brother, 25, were found dead near Zamora in northwestern Spain after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed on an isolated stretch of highway just after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames.
Their bodies were repatriated to Portugal after being identified by the family, Spanish government officials said.
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.
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. 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. They said they believe it could have been caused by a blown tyre.
Jota’s brother Silva played for Portuguese club Penafiel in the lower divisions.
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