People wait to enter at a church where the bodies of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and André Silva have been brought for a wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Diogo Jota: Friends, Family Gather For A Wake In Portugal
Family and friends of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother gathered at a chapel where their bodies were brought for a wake on Friday, a day after the Portuguese soccer players were killed in a car crash. Some hugged and wept before entering the Capela da Ressurreição São Cosme. The brothers’ parents attended, as well as Jota’s agent, Jorge Mendes. Mourners left flowers and candles next to a tree outside the chapel were visitation was held. Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa also visited to pay his respects. The chapel sits next to the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church where the funeral for the siblings is planned for Saturday.
Diogo Jota Obituary
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People line up as they wait to enter at a church where the bodies of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva have been brought for a wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Portugal Diogo Jota Funeral
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Family and friends of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and André Silva, react at the church where their bodies have been brought for a wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Diogo Jota Funeral Portugal
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Dutch player Virgil Van Dijk, captain of Liverpool, walks to the church to attend the funeral of his teammate Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Liverpool FC Diogo Jota Tragic Death
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Liverpool players walk to the church to attend the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Liverpool Diogo Jota Tragic Death
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Joaquim Silva, the grandfather of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, arrives with other relatives at a church where their bodies have been brought for the wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Diogo Jota Passes Away
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Billy Hogan, chief executive officer of Liverpool FC, right, enters the church where the bodies of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and Andre Silva were brought for their wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Liverpool Diogo Jota Passes Away
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People line up as they wait to enter at a church where the bodies of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and André Silva have been brought for a wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Diogo Jota Obit
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Flowers lie on the ground outside a church where the bodies of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and André Silva have been brought for a wake and funeral in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
Diogo Jota Obituary
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President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, center, arrives at a church where the bodies of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and André Silva have been brought for a wake and funeral, in Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal.
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