Wife of Diogo Jota breaks down during last goodbye

Two days person passed since the tragic decease of Liverpool shot subordinate Diogo Jota, who, unneurotic with his member Andre Silva, volition beryllium buried connected Saturday. The time before, galore radical came to wage their respects and accidental goodbye to the large sportsman.

Let america punctual you that the mishap happened successful Spain erstwhile the Lamborghini they were riding successful caught occurrence aft a tyre burst. Diogo Jota and his younger brother, who was besides a nonrecreational footballer, mislaid their lives successful this tragedy. Jota was 28, portion his member was lone 25 years old. Although the member was talented, Diogo had overmuch much popularity and reputation.

Grief successful Portugal and among shot stars

Many of his friends, teammates and celebrated figures from the satellite of shot came to the ceremonial successful Gondomar, Portugal. They included Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, Manchester City's Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva, Chelsea's Joao Felix and Renato Veiga, arsenic good arsenic erstwhile Liverpool team-mate Fabinho. Also contiguous were Porto president Andre Villas-Boas and Portugal nationalist squad manager Roberto Martinez.

A peculiarly affectional infinitesimal came erstwhile Diogo Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso, arrived dressed successful white, arsenic she had connected their wedding time connected June 22. It was wide however overmuch she was suffering arsenic she watched the coffin with his assemblage carried. The woman sobbed and could hardly carnivore the pain.

Many of those contiguous wore wreaths successful the signifier of jerseys, arsenic a awesome of respect. Van Dijk brought flowers with the fig 20, and Robertson with the fig 30 for Diogo's brother, Andre Silva.

Bishop Manuela Linda stressed that everyone had travel "in faith" and arsenic a motion of enactment for the Jota and Silva families, though nary 1 wanted to beryllium determination due to the fact that of the tragedy. He particularly addressed Jota's children, who were not astatine the funeral, praying for them, their mother, grandparents.

"There are nary words, but determination are feelings," the bishop said. “We are suffering a batch and we are with you emotionally.”

Liverpool person delayed the players’ instrumentality to pre-season grooming pursuing the tragedy. Manager Klopp said the consciousness of daze was immense, adding that Jota was loved and respected by everyone astatine the club.