Funeral preparations begin for Diogo Jota as tributes to Liverpool star continue

Flowers could be seen being carried into a chapel in Porto ahead of the 28-year-old’s funeral which will begin at 10am on Saturday

Fri, 04 Jul, 2025 - 13:40

Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter

Preparations have begun for the wake and funeral of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota as tributes continue to flood in for the Portuguese international following his death in a car crash in Spain.

The father of three, who married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso 11 days before the incident, was killed alongside his brother Andre Silva after a Lamborghini they were travelling in burst into flames following a suspected tyre blowout in the early hours of Thursday morning.