Diogo Jota, Andre Silva
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Chelsea forward Pedro Neto hopes to win the Club World Cup in memory of his Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota, after the Liverpool player and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car crash last week.
As the funeral for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva took place in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, the tragic deaths of the two brothers continued to be marked around the world throughout the weekend. In Liverpool, fans added to what has become a shrine of flowers, keepsakes and tributes, one that now covers the full length of Anfield's Main Stand.
The death of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva has shocked the football world, with many players, managers, and fans showing their affection and, from the very first moment,
He may have lacked his brother's celebrity, but Andre was also a fine footballer whose death is being deeply mourned
Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, senior Liverpool Football Club officials, and well-known football figures, including Portugal and Manchester United player Diogo Dalot, former Liverpool player Fabinho, and Portugal and RB Leipzig player Andre Silva, attended the wake.
Andre Silva, brother of Diogo Jota, tragically died in a car crash at 25. TUKO.co.ke looks at his football journey as the world continues to mourn his death.
“Futebol Clube Penafiel expresses its deepest sympathy for the tragic death of Andre Silva and his brother Diogo Jota, victims of a road accident in the last few hours,” the club said.
Footballers Diogo Jota and André Silva have been honoured by their family, friends and teammates at a joint funeral in Portugal. Jota, 28, was laid to rest alongside his brother, Silva, 25, after they died in a car crash on Thursday.
The funeral was held at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in the town of Gondomar near Porto with images showing players and managers arriving for the ceremony.
Tributes have flooded in for Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva after the pair died in a car accident in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning. The two men died at the scene following an incident on the A52 near Cernadilla,