Remembered by how they live – and not how they died: Diogo Jota and his brother lying to rest | World News

This is the saddest day of Gondomar.

Igreja Matriz de Gondomar Church overflows. The mourners came out of the door to a fierce hot morning.

And residents lined up on the roads nearby in the sun.

Porto’s east suburb is the focus of world soccer in a way that is never imagined, unwanted.

There is no hoarse. There was no attempt to pursue selfies with mourners from the world of football. Very gloomy applause, when residents listen to the audio relay of this service, offered in solidarity with family sadness.

Two days later dying together in a car accident In North Spain, Diogo Jota’s brothers, a Liverpool striker, and fellow soccer player Andre Silva were buried together.

This is a heartache that is not prepared by parents.

Isabel and Joaquim Silva attend a joint funeral for both sons. A wife buried her husband for 11 days.

Overcoming Cardoso route and three children he has with Diogo, Bishop Porto, Manuel Linda, said: “If it is difficult to see the crying adults, it is far more difficult to see a child crying.”

The family is no doubt how their lover brothers and sisters in their communities, countries and sports they love.

From Wolves – Jota’s first club in England – a message was brought with a bouquet of flowers brought by João Moutinho, a teammate there and also with Portugal.

“Your desire to fight and win the burning Molineux,” he said, referring to the Wolverhampton Stadium.

Flowers in the form of a soccer field were brought by Liverpool, showing your brothers’ shirt numbers.

Number 20 for Liverpool’s goal scorer of 65 goals made by Captain Virgil Van Dijk.

Andy Robertson brought someone else who featured number 30 – respecting Silva as a player in the second division of Portugal with a staffing.

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Liverpool starred in attending the burial for Diogo Jota and his brother

Both of them began their football journey in Gondomar’s small local team.

“Hopefully their memories and love remain forever in our hearts,” read the message brought by Liverpool.

The last time they together as a squad in May were to show off the Premier League trophy with Jota through Liverpool. Now they have broken up from the summer vacation to lament a man whose purpose is to bring so much glory, who will never return to the team.

And in Gondomar you can find the most proud fans.

Fabio Silva came with a valuable shirt signed by Jota where he scored one of 65 goals for the Reds on Boxing Day 2023.

“We are in Portugal,” said the 36 -year -old man, “I don’t know how famous or how special Diogo is worldwide”.

In the saddest circumstances, now they know the world to appreciate Jota’s talent as much as they do.

“Since Thursday, it has been a few difficult days,” added Fabio Silva. “And for the family it will be a very long week and month.”

Diogo Jota is only 28 years old. Andre Silva, who uses family family names, three years younger.

After experiencing such trauma, so in public, the family will definitely look grieving personally.

The hope is that both of them are remembered by how they live, and not how they die – as soccer players and humble families who inspire outside their hometown.