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Early on Saturday morning, a large crowd
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of tearful mourers have already gathered
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at the Yogo Jot's hometown, Gondmar in
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Portugal before the funeral ceremony
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started at 10:00 a.m. at the
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Resurrection Church Chapel where the
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burial ceremony is being jointly held
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for the Liverpool football player Diego
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Jotar and his brother Andre Silva who
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lost their lives in a car accident in
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Spain while driving his Lamborghini
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vehicle along the highway in Cernadilla
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Zamora Spain barely 10 days he married
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his high school classmate Ruth
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Cardardoso in Porto on Sunday June 22nd
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after a 13-year relationship and three
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children together. Local media and
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residents at the funeral ceremony
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reported that the players and technical
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staff of Liverpool have already arrived
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at the resurrection chapel in Gondmar
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for the funeral of the Liverpool forward
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Diego Jotar and his brother Andre Silva.
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The Liverpool squad as seen in early
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videos and photographs from the funeral
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led by Virgil Van Djk and Andy Robertson
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have arrived in Gondmar as Virgil van
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Dijk carries flower design of number 20
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for Dio Jotar and Andy Robertson carries
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the number 30 for Diego's brother Andre
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Silva. Hundreds of mourners lined the
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streets of Gondmar to pay their final
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respects to fallen Liverpool star Dooo
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Jot at the city's chapel. Newly
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appointed manager Onslaught was also
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among those in attendance leading the
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group as they approached the church.
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Reuters had on Friday reported that
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hundreds of residents of Gondmar in
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northern Portugal filed past the bodies
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of former Liverpool footballer Diego
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Jotar and his brother Andre Silva at a
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chapel in their hometown on Friday after
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the deaths in a car crash in Spain.
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adding at an earlier private wake, Prime
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Minister Luis Montenegro, FC Porto
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President Andre Villas Boas, Portuguese
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Football Federation President Pedro
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Prowenko, and Jot's longtime agent Jorge
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Menddees joined the brother's family,
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including Jot's wife Rude Cardoso, who
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had married the footballer just weeks
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earlier. Cristiano Ronaldo, who
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Liverpool authorities said would not be
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attending the funeral ceremony, had on
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Thursday in a tweet, sympathized with
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the berieved and said, "It doesn't make
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sense. Just now we were together in the
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national team. Just now you had gotten
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married. To your family, your wife, and
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your children, I send my condolences and
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wish them all the strength in the world.
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I know you will always be with them.
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Rest in peace, Diego and Andre. We will
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all miss you. Portugal's president
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Marcelo Ribo Duza, senior Liverpool
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football club officials and well-known
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football figures including Manchester
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United player Diego Dot, former
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Liverpool player Fabinho and Portugal
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and RB Lipig player Andre Silva attended
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the wake on Friday. Tributes were laid
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at Anfield Stadium following the tragic
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passing of Dio Jot and his brother Andre
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Silva. In a press statement published on
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its website, Liverpool Football Club
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said it opened physical and digital
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books of condolence following the
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devastating passing of Dio Jot and his
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brother Andre Silva. Supporters and
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members of the public can sign the
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physical book which will be placed in
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the Anfield Road Stand reception area at
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Anfield during the following hours.
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Thursday, July 3rd, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00
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p.m. with a limited number of books
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available this evening. Friday, July
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4th, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday,
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July 5th, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and
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Sunday, July 6th, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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The online book of condolence is
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available to be signed here, a link at
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the Liverpool website, and is accessible
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to fans across the globe. as well as the
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books of condolence. Flags have been
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lowered to halfmaster Anfield. All club
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stores, museums, and tours have been
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closed until Monday, July 7th, and staff
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have been offered well-being support
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should they need it. Spanish police had
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said that at that at about 12:30 a.m.
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Spanish time, a car went into flames,
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presumably due to the explosion of a
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tire at kilome 65 of the A52 motorway in
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Cernadilla, Zamora, Spain. The
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Lamborghini car accident was caused by a
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burst tire while overtaking the
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country's Guadia civil said on Thursday
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and the vehicle that Jot and his brother
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were in left the road and subsequently
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caught fire leading to the death of two
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people who were later identified as Dio
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Jota Liverpool player and Andre Silva
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his brother Penfield player. The
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Liverpool forward and Portugal
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international Dooo Joseé Tik Sheridar
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Silva simply and popularly known as Dio
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Jota passed away at the age of 28. The
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Spanish sports newspaper marker reported
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the incident on Thursday confirming that
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Jot died at the scene of the accident.
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Born on December 4th, 1996 in Porto,
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Portugal, Jot rose through the football
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ranks with determination and flare,
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earning respect across Europe for his
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explosive performances and versatility
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in attack. The right-footed attacker,
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who could also play as a left or right
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winger, began his professional journey
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in Portugal before gaining international
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fame. Jotto joined Liverpool FC on
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September 19th, 2020 from Wolverampton
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Wanderers and became a crucial part of
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the Red's attacking options. It is
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widely reported that as of May 2025, his
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market value stood at €40 million,
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peaking at €60 million in December 2021.
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He extended his Liverpool contract in
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August 2022, which was due to expire in
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During his career, Jot amassed 398 club
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appearances across major competitions,
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scoring 136 goals and providing 66
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assists. He played 190 Premier League
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matches, scoring 63 goals and
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registering 24 assists. His goalcoring
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prowess was also seen in the UEFA
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Champions League, six goals, Europa
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League, nine goals, and domestic cups.
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