Liverpool manager Arne Slot along with players were spotted arriving for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva's funeral at the Sao Cosme Chapel at Lisbon, Portugal. A video of the same surfaced on social media of the majority of the contingent of Liverpool making their way to the funeral ceremony.
As per The Daily Mail, the wake was to begin at 3:00 PM (Local time) on Friday at Sao Cosme Chapel, with local priest Jose Manuel Macedo confirming it. Additionally, a mass at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar a Catholic church on Saturday at 10 am (local time) was to follow. The church is located at Jota's hometown of Porto, Portugal. Slot, notably, has been associated with Jota since June 2024, with the latter joining the club in September 2020.
Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was also present.
The car accident that caused the demise of Jota and his brother took place in Spain at 12:30 am local time in the municipality of Cernadilla, Zamora. The tyre caught on fire as the car left the road while seemingly trying to overtake a vehicle.
"The essence of what a Liverpool player should be" - Arne Slot
In his tribute statement for Jota, Slot said he has been left in complete shock and that his commitment towards the game and club was there for everyone to see. Slot stated, as quoted by independent.co.uk:
"For us as a club, the sense of shock is absolute. Diogo was not just our player. He was a loved one to all of us. He was a teammate, a colleague, a workmate and in all of those roles he was very special. I could say so much about what he brought to our team but the truth is everyone who watched Diogo play could see it. Hard work, desire, commitment, great quality, goals. The essence of what a Liverpool player should be."
