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Jordan Henderson pays tribute to Diogo Jota outside Anfield

Sporting director Richard Hughes and Fenway Sports’ CEO of Football Michael Edwards led a Liverpool delegation in paying tribute to Diogo Jota at his wake in Portugal on Friday night.

Former Kop stars Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho, as well as Manchester United's Diogo Dalot - an international team-mate of Jota - also attended the Capela da Ressurreicao in Gondomar, the tragic striker’s home town.

The world of football has been in mourning following the death of Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, on Thursday.



The pair both lost their lives following a car crash near Zamora, close to Spain’s north-west border with Portugal.

The tragic incident occurred just days after Jota's marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso.

Mourners gathered at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, ahead of the brothers’ funeral at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar in Sao Cosme at 10am on Saturday.

Initially held in private for family it was later opened up to the public with hundreds queuing around the 17th-century church.

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Liverpool are preparing to bid an emotional farewell to Jota and his brother at the funeral on Saturday.

Someone who will be well remembered, just like his brother.

“Let us hope that the memory of these two athletes, two great men, will live on in time.”

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes arrives at the wake of Diogo Jota(Image: PA)Joaquim, center, father of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, arrives at church(Image: AP)

Nottingham Forest's Jota Silva, born in Gondomar, and Jota’s former Wolves and Portugal team-mate Joao Moutinho were among those to attend the chapel, along with the president of the Portuguese Football Federation Pedro Proenca and super agent Jorge Mendes, who broke down in tears outside the venue.

They will never be forgotten.”

Michael Edwards, Chief Executive at Liverpool attends Diogo Jota's wake in Gondomar(Image: Getty Images)Portugal and Manchester United player Diogo Dalot arrives at the wake of Diogo Jota(Image: PA)

Diogo Jota's wedding caterer has also paid tribute to the star and told how he saw him at his happiest on the day of the nuptials.

Rui Paula, who has two michelin stars, said: “The last time I saw him was at the wedding.

They had only been married for 15 days on Sunday.

Joao Moutinho, who played with Jota for both Portugal and Wolves(Image: Getty Images)Porto president Andre Villas Boas pays tribute and speaks to the crowd(Image: Phil Harris)

“All of Portugal is shaken - I can’t remember seeing people so affected, so sad.
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