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Diogo Jota death latest: Liverpool star’s final hours revealed as funeral plans confirmed

Player and brother Andre Silva died when car veered off road and burst into flames after suspected tyre blowout

Huge scale of Liverpool tributes to Jota at Anfield in drone footage

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Diogo Jota’s physiotherapist has denied that Liverpool FC’s forward was partying before he was killed in a tragic car crash on Thursday.

Respiratory physiotherapist Miguel Goncalves said Jota was an “unparalleled professional” who was “excited, confident in his recovery and enthusiastic” for the upcoming season.

The footballer had been travelling in a Lamborghini with his brother Andre Silva when the car veered off the road and burst into flames following what police suspect was a tyre blowout while overtaking.

Dr Goncalves told Portuguese outlet Record: “I said goodbye to him and his brother, Andre, at around 8:30pm. His brother was a great companion and decided to go with him, to accompany him on the trip.

“Diogo and Andre weren’t partying at all, they weren’t in the so-called ‘good mood’ life, they had nothing that deserved any repair. Nothing.”

They were found dead on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora at 12.40am on Thursday, just 11 days after Jota, a father of three, married his childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso.

A wake for the brothers will take place at 8am at the nearby Capela da Ressurreicao before their funeral at the Igreja Matriz on Saturday at 10am, parish priest Jose Manuel Macedo said.

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Watch: Huge scale of Liverpool tributes to Jota at Anfield in drone footage

Huge scale of Liverpool tributes to Jota at Anfield in drone footage

Huge scale of Liverpool tributes to Jota at Anfield in drone footage Source: PA

Huge scale of Liverpool tributes to Jota at Anfield in drone footage

Alexander Butler4 July 2025 08:00

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Jota's funeral to take place on Saturday near Porto

Diogo Jota’s funeral will start tomorrow with a wake in São Cosme at 3pm and funeral at 10am on Saturday, according to MailOnline.

It will be held at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, half an hour from his home city of Porto.

Two weeks ago, he married his childhood sweetheart Rute there.

Alexander Butler4 July 2025 07:52

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'He was excited for the upcoming season': Physiotherapist reveals final hours of Jota's life

Diogo Jota’s physiotherapist has denied that Liverpool FC’s forward was partying before he was killed in a tragic car crash on Thursday.

Respiratory physiotherapist Miguel Goncalves said Jota was an “unparalleled professional” who was “excited, confident in his recovery and enthusiastic” for the upcoming season.

The footballer had been travelling in a Lamborghini with his brother Andre Silva when the car veered off the road and burst into flames following what police suspect was a tyre blowout while overtaking.

Dr Goncalves told Portuguese outlet Record: “I said goodbye to him and his brother, Andre, at around 8:30pm. His brother was a great companion and decided to go with him, to accompany him on the trip.

“Diogo and Andre weren’t partying at all, they weren’t in the so-called ‘good mood’ life, they had nothing that deserved any repair. Nothing.”

Alexander Butler4 July 2025 07:50

51 minutes ago

‘One of our own’: How grieving Portugal remembered ‘eternal’ Diogo Jota at Euro 2025

From the darkness, Portugal were faced with an impossible task: to bring some light into the world after the heartbreaking tragedy of losing one of their own.

The death of Diogo Jota, killed in a car crash with his brother Andre Silva in the early hours of Thursday morning, had shaken the Portugal team when they woke up on the morning of their opening match of Euro 2025 against Spain. Afterwards, a 5-0 defeat to the world champions barely scratches the surface in the face of such a loss.

“Today is a sad day,” the Portugal head coach Francisco Neto said. “To lose two lives, so young, of course it is hard. We are thinking of the family.”

Writes Jamie Braidwood in Bern:

‘One of our own’: How grieving Portugal remembered ‘eternal’ Diogo Jota at Euro 2025

The story of an emotional night at Euro 2025 was in one part the sense of mourning, but there was also the persistent cheers of the Portugal fans and the manner in which they bounced and sang, as if determined to embrace what they had

Mike Jones4 July 2025 07:19

1 hour ago

Watch: Police at scene of fatal crash involving Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota

Police at scene of fatal crash involving Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota

Police at scene of fatal crash involving Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota in Spain Credit: Reuters

Police at scene of fatal crash involving Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota

Athena Stavrou4 July 2025 07:01

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Diogo Jota: The fan favourite who achieved more than he ever dreamed possible

Diogo Jota: The fan favourite who achieved more than he ever dreamed possible

The forward lifted trophies in his final games for both Liverpool and Portugal, writes Richard Jolly, two highlights of a career the little Portuguese dribbler never thought possible as a teenager who simply loved to play

Athena Stavrou4 July 2025 06:31

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Pictured: Grieving supporters lay tributes at Anfield

( REUTERS )

A Liverpool fan at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool, after laying a tribute in memory of Diogo Jota who has died at the age of 28 (Peter Byrne/PA)

A Liverpool fan at Anfield Stadium, home of Liverpool, after laying a tribute in memory of Diogo Jota who has died at the age of 28 (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash at the age of 28 (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash at the age of 28 (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire)

Athena Stavrou4 July 2025 06:01

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Watch: Spain and Portugal players pay tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Euro 2025 match

Spain and Portugal players pay tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Euro 2025 match

Spain and Portugal players pay tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Euro 2025 match Source The Independent

Spain and Portugal players pay tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Euro 2025 match

Athena Stavrou4 July 2025 05:04

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Klopp ‘heartbroken’ over tragic passing of ‘great friend’ Jota

Jurgen Klopp ‘heartbroken’ over tragic passing of ‘great friend’ Diogo Jota

Jota played under Klopp at Liverpool for four years

Athena Stavrou4 July 2025 04:18

4 hours ago

A look at the brothers' football careers:

Jota scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, with nine coming last season as Arne Slot’s side won the Premier League title, having previously lifted the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

He signed for Wolves, initially on loan, from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2017 and helped win the Championship in his first season, scoring 44 goals in 131 appearances before moving to Anfield.

Jota’s career began at Portuguese side Pacos de Ferreira before moving to Atletico, where he did not play a game but was loaned out to Porto.

His brother spent time in Porto’s youth team before playing senior football for Gondomar and second-tier side Penafiel.

“The loss of two young lives linked to the world of football fills us with pain and consternation,” read a Penafiel statement.

( X/@FCPorto )

Athena Stavrou4 July 2025 03:34

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