Relatives, teammates, and fans have paid heartfelt tributes to Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his younger brother André Silva.
This follows their tragic deaths in a car accident in Spain on Thursday.
Authorities reported that the vehicle veered off the road after a tyre burst while overtaking another car.
Also, the devastating news has sent shockwaves through the football world, with tributes pouring in at every club the 28-year-old represented during his career.
Jota had recently undergone minor surgery and was advised not to fly.
As a result, he opted to return to Liverpool for pre-season training via road and ferry.
Just 11 days prior to the accident, he had tied the knot with his long-time partner, Rute Cardoso.
Also, the couple shared three children.
On Saturday, mourners gathered in the brothers’ hometown of Gondomar for their funeral.
While Diogo’s Liverpool teammates stood alongside grieving relatives inside the Igreja Matriz, hundreds of fans lined the streets outside, listening solemnly to the service through an audio broadcast.
“It was painful but beautiful,” one emotional supporter told reporter Sofia Ferreira Santos.
He describes the atmosphere as one of collective grief and quiet admiration.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot reflected the club’s heartbreak.
He said: “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.”
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His words echoed the sentiments of countless fans and players across the globe, all mourning a life and career cut tragically short.