🎥 Football mourns Jota: Liverpool’s touching tribute at funeral 👏 | OneFootball

The news of Diogo Jota's disappearance has deeply shaken the football world.

At just 29 years old, he was tragically taken from life along with his younger brother André, in a dramatic car accident. Husband and father of three children, he leaves a huge void both on and off the field. Today, at 11, the funerals were held.

The last farewell: emotion and silence from the football world

The funeral service for Diogo Jota and his brother was held privately, in the presence of family, close friends and teammates. Among those present, the teammates of the Portuguese National team Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Neves (engaged just a few hours ago in Philadelphia for the Club World Cup) and a delegation from Liverpool led by coach Arne Slot and captain Virgil Van Dijk.

The previous day, agent Jorge Mendes had paid tribute to the bodies in the chapel of São Cosme, transformed into a garden of white flowers.

The institutions also wanted to be close to the family: among the first to arrive, the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, followed by the president of the Portuguese Football Federation Pedro Proença, the president of Porto André Villas-Boas and Manchester United player Diogo Dalot.

Gondomar, crowd in tears for the last farewell

The funeral ceremonies for Diogo Jota and André Silva were held in the parish church of Gondomar, where hundreds of people - inside and outside the place of worship - participated with deep emotion.

The coffins of the two footballers left the Chapel of the Resurrection to be led in procession to the church. André Silva's coffin was carried by some players from Penafiel, while Ruben Neves carried Diogo Jota's on his shoulders, which followed immediately after. The entire community is gathered in grief, in a climate of silence and respect.

Henderson and fans mourn Jota at Anfield

Anfield, Diogo Jota's home for five years, has become the heart of the fans' emotion. Numerous floral tributes and tears shed by those who loved him not only for his goals, but for the example of professionalism, dedication and humanity he always embodied wearing the Liverpool shirt. Among the various who came to the stadium, also the former captain Jordan Henderson, particularly moved.

Cancelo, Neves and Neto in tears during the minute of silence

The national teammates, engaged in the Club World Cup, cannot hold back the tears during the minute of silence. João Cancelo and Rúben Neves collapse in a tearful cry, surrounded by the affection of their teammates. Pedro Neto, deeply touched, takes to the field with a commemorative shirt of the Blues, with the names of Diogo and André printed on the chest, in a gesture full of pain and respect.

Oasis, chilling tribute in their historic concert

After fifteen years of absence, Oasis returned to the stage with a special event in Cardiff. During the performance of Live Forever, the band dedicated a heartfelt tribute to Diogo Jota, arousing great emotion among the audience. A deep gesture, greeted by a long applause full of emotion.

Liverpool will pay the salary until its expiration

Liverpool has reacted with deep participation to the disappearance of Diogo Jota, showing an involvement that goes well beyond simple mourning. Furthermore, as reported by Record, the company would have decided to guarantee the player's family the payment of the remaining two years of the contract.

Already on Thursday, the club had expressed the will to "immortalize" and retire the number 20 shirt, worn by Jota during the conquest of the last Premier League, the twentieth in the history of the Reds.

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