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Roberto Martnez, Head of the Portugal National Team, arrives at a funeral held for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar on July 05, 2025(Image: Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

The head coach of Portugal, Roberto Martinez, says the spirit of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre "will be with us forever" after the Liverpool striker and his sibling were laid to rest on Saturday morning.

Jota and his 25-year-old brother, who was also a professional with second-tier side Penafiel, died in a car accident in northern Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning.

After their bodies were repatriated to their Portuguese homeland late Thursday evening, a wake was held on Friday before an hour-long service for family, friends and colleagues took place at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar (the Mother Church of Gondomar) at 10am on Saturday.



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Former Everton boss Martinez has been in charge of the Seleccao since 2023 and was Jota's international boss last month when they won the UEFA Nations League by beating Spain in the final.

Addressing reporters after the funeral service shortly after 11am, Martinez said: "I can only say that these are very, very sad days.

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"Today was a demonstration for Diogo and Andre that we are all together and that we are Portugal.

"Now, I would like to thank everyone for their presence, for all the messages from all over the world.

We are with Andre Silva and Diogo Jota.

"Their spirit will be with us forever.

Always, always with us."

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A large contingent from Liverpool FC were at the service in Gondomar, including head coach Arne Slot, captain Virgil van Dijk and Fenway Sports Group's CEO of football, Michael Edwards alongside a whole host of Jota's Anfield team-mates.

The 28-year-old signed for the Reds in September of 2020 from Wolverhampton Wanderers and went on to score 65 times in 182 games while winning two Carabao Cups, the 2022 FA Cup and the Premier League last season.


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