Family, friends and colleagues among thousands at the final farewell to Diogo Jota and André Silva

The funeral ceremonies for Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva took place today in Gondomar, with family, friends, former teammates and thousands of civilians in the final farewell to the footballers.

Although the funeral was private, a large crowd of people gathered around the police perimeter, in an atmosphere of great grief, with a few hours to go before the start of the ceremony, scheduled for 10 am.

Early this morning, the wake was open to family and friends, as had happened on Friday, from 7:30 pm onwards.

Several football figures made a point of arriving at the chapel, including a large contingent of Portuguese international players, including Rúben Neves and João Cancelo, who played in the Club World Cup for Al Hilal in the United States on Friday and travelled to Portugal shortly afterwards.

The group included many athletes who shared a changing room with Diogo Jota - Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, João Félix, José Fonte, Danilo Pereira, André and Ricardo Horta were some of the members.

From the Portuguese team, the national coach, Roberto Martínez, and a delegation from the Portuguese Football Federation were among the first to arrive.

Liverpool, Diogo Jota's last club, was also represented by several players from the squad and senior club officials, to a chorus of applause.

Former players of the British club, such as the Englishman Jordan Henderson and the Brazilians Fabinho and Thiago Alcântara, were also present at Jota's final farewell.

The Penafiel squad, which included André Silva, also attended the ceremony in large numbers, having been tasked with transporting the coffin of their former teammate to the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, where the funeral will take place.

In turn, the coffin where Diogo Jota rests was carried by family members and also by his best friend Rúben Neves.

In the vicinity of the site, a strong contingent of Portuguese, British and international media is also visible, reflecting the impact that the tragedy had worldwide.

Given the logistical limitations, a loudspeaker system was installed so that the thousands present at the church door could hear the ceremony.

Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 25, died in the early hours of Thursday morning in a traffic accident on the A52, in Cernadilla, Zamora, Spain.

The Portuguese international forward played for Liverpool, a club he had represented for five seasons and with which he won an English League, an FA Cup and two League Cups, also becoming champion of the Championship, the English second tier, with Wolverhampton.

After training at Gondomar and Paços de Ferreira, the forward played for FC Porto for a season, on loan from Atlético de Madrid, and was then loaned by the Spanish club to Wolverhampton, where he spent three seasons.

In the Portuguese national team, Diogo Jota won 49 caps and scored 14 goals, having won two editions of the Nations League, the most recent last month in Munich.

The funeral ceremonies for Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva took place today in Gondomar, with family, friends, former teammates and thousands of civilians in the final farewell to the footballers.

Although the funeral was private, a large crowd of people gathered around the police perimeter, in an atmosphere of great grief, with a few hours to go before the start of the ceremony, scheduled for 10 am.

Early this morning, the wake was open to family and friends, as had happened on Friday, from 7:30 pm onwards.

Several football figures made a point of arriving at the chapel, including a large contingent of Portuguese international players, including Rúben Neves and João Cancelo, who played in the Club World Cup for Al Hilal in the United States on Friday and travelled to Portugal shortly afterwards.

The group included many athletes who shared a changing room with Diogo Jota - Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, João Félix, José Fonte, Danilo Pereira, André and Ricardo Horta were some of the members.

From the Portuguese team, the national coach, Roberto Martínez, and a delegation from the Portuguese Football Federation were among the first to arrive.

Liverpool, Diogo Jota's last club, was also represented by several players from the squad and senior club officials, to a chorus of applause.

Former players of the British club, such as the Englishman Jordan Henderson and the Brazilians Fabinho and Thiago Alcântara, were also present at Jota's final farewell.

The Penafiel squad, which included André Silva, also attended the ceremony in large numbers, having been tasked with transporting the coffin of their former teammate to the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, where the funeral will take place.

In turn, the coffin where Diogo Jota rests was carried by family members and also by his best friend Rúben Neves.

In the vicinity of the site, a strong contingent of Portuguese, British and international media is also visible, reflecting the impact that the tragedy had worldwide.

Given the logistical limitations, a loudspeaker system was installed so that the thousands present at the church door could hear the ceremony.

Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 25, died in the early hours of Thursday morning in a traffic accident on the A52, in Cernadilla, Zamora, Spain.

The Portuguese international forward played for Liverpool, a club he had represented for five seasons and with which he won an English League, an FA Cup and two League Cups, also becoming champion of the Championship, the English second tier, with Wolverhampton.

After training at Gondomar and Paços de Ferreira, the forward played for FC Porto for a season, on loan from Atlético de Madrid, and was then loaned by the Spanish club to Wolverhampton, where he spent three seasons.

In the Portuguese national team, Diogo Jota won 49 caps and scored 14 goals, having won two editions of the Nations League, the most recent last month in Munich.

The funeral ceremonies for Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva took place today in Gondomar, with family, friends, former teammates and thousands of civilians in the final farewell to the footballers.

Although the funeral was private, a large crowd of people gathered around the police perimeter, in an atmosphere of great grief, with a few hours to go before the start of the ceremony, scheduled for 10 am.

Early this morning, the wake was open to family and friends, as had happened on Friday, from 7:30 pm onwards.

Several football figures made a point of arriving at the chapel, including a large contingent of Portuguese international players, including Rúben Neves and João Cancelo, who played in the Club World Cup for Al Hilal in the United States on Friday and travelled to Portugal shortly afterwards.

The group included many athletes who shared a changing room with Diogo Jota - Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, João Félix, José Fonte, Danilo Pereira, André and Ricardo Horta were some of the members.

From the Portuguese team, the national coach, Roberto Martínez, and a delegation from the Portuguese Football Federation were among the first to arrive.

Liverpool, Diogo Jota's last club, was also represented by several players from the squad and senior club officials, to a chorus of applause.

Former players of the British club, such as the Englishman Jordan Henderson and the Brazilians Fabinho and Thiago Alcântara, were also present at Jota's final farewell.

The Penafiel squad, which included André Silva, also attended the ceremony in large numbers, having been tasked with transporting the coffin of their former teammate to the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, where the funeral will take place.

In turn, the coffin where Diogo Jota rests was carried by family members and also by his best friend Rúben Neves.

In the vicinity of the site, a strong contingent of Portuguese, British and international media is also visible, reflecting the impact that the tragedy had worldwide.

Given the logistical limitations, a loudspeaker system was installed so that the thousands present at the church door could hear the ceremony.

Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 25, died in the early hours of Thursday morning in a traffic accident on the A52, in Cernadilla, Zamora, Spain.

The Portuguese international forward played for Liverpool, a club he had represented for five seasons and with which he won an English League, an FA Cup and two League Cups, also becoming champion of the Championship, the English second tier, with Wolverhampton.

After training at Gondomar and Paços de Ferreira, the forward played for FC Porto for a season, on loan from Atlético de Madrid, and was then loaned by the Spanish club to Wolverhampton, where he spent three seasons.

In the Portuguese national team, Diogo Jota won 49 caps and scored 14 goals, having won two editions of the Nations League, the most recent last month in Munich.