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While Liverpool and the world of soccer mourns the death of Diogo Jota, in the Portuguese town of Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, the emotion feels particularly raw.
It was there Jota and his brother Andre Silva made their first steps in the world of soccer, a path that would lead them both to the professional game.
But at 11:30pm local time on Thursday night, a little under 24 hours after the brothers passed away, their bodies sadly returned.
On Friday, the siblings’ wake will take place in Gondomar, a town where the club’s academy is named after Jota.
Flowers, scarves, shirts and other mementos were left outside Gondomar Sport Club after the news broke.
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“But at the same time, we know it's very difficult, but he got it.
“Me and my colleagues who played together back then, we were all very proud.
“This community of Gondomar, as well as Portugal, every time we saw Diogo Jota on the pitch, we felt very proud.
It comes as Gondomar’s president, Alvaro Cerqueira, reveals he spoke to Jota on the phone just before his death.
“It was just after 10 pm last night [Thursday], we were on the phone and he was fine,” he told NJ.
"We spoke almost every week, and I know he was going through a happy moment
Tributes have been laid outside Anfield for Diogo Jota