According to a NewsVista reporter, a wave of sorrow swept through Gondomar, Portugal, as the coffins of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his younger brother André Silva arrived at their hometown chapel following a tragic car crash in Spain.
The brothers, aged 28 and 25, lost their lives late Wednesday night when a tyre burst on their vehicle along Spain’s notoriously dangerous A-52 road, near Cernadilla. Their car reportedly caught fire, and both were declared dead at the scene.
Today, grief-stricken fans stood in silence outside Sao Cosme Chapel, where a private ceremony was held. Among the mourners were Jota’s wife, Rute Cardoso, whom he married just 11 days ago, their children—including a baby girl born this year—as well as the brothers’ mother and grandfather.
A wake is scheduled for tomorrow at 8 a.m., followed by a funeral service at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar at 10 a.m. It remains unclear whether the funeral will be open to the public.
Tributes have poured in from around the world, with football icons like Cristiano Ronaldo, Jurgen Klopp, and Arne Slot expressing shock and sadness.
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is expected to attend the wake.
The tragic loss of two young lives has left a hole in the hearts of many — a reminder of how fragile life can be, even for heroes on the pitch.
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