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Liverpool FC and Preston players paid tribute to the late Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva during a pre-season friendly match.

Earlier on Tuesday, Liverpool began their pre-season training as players returned to the AXA Training Centre, five days after the tragic accident. A few of the players were expected to report back to the club on Friday but the tragic news saw them delay their plans.

A few of the players were expected to report back to the club on Friday but the tragic news saw them delay their plans. The Liverpool squad led by Virgil Van Dijk and head coach Arne Slot were present at Jota’s funeral to pay their respects on Saturday.

The pair was driving from Portugal to Santander on the north coast of Spain to catch a ferry for Jota to start pre-season training with Liverpool, when the Lamborghini they were travelling in left the road and burst into flames, leaving only charred and scattered wreckage.

Their funeral took place on Saturday in the Portuguese town of Gondomar at the Matriz de Gondomar church, located 33 kilometres from Porto. Earlier on Tuesday, Liverpool began their pre-season training as players returned to the AXA Training Centre on Tuesday, five days after the tragic passing away.

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Diogo Jota was remembered at Wimbledon on Friday as two Portuguese players wore a black ribbon on their all-white attire during their matches, a day after the Liverpool winger and his brother were killed in a car crash.

Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were involved in a car crash in Spain which tragically claimed their lives. Tributes poured in from all over the football world after the untimely deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.

Liverpool FC posted a video, paying tribute to their star forward Diogo Jota, who lost his life, along with his brother Andre Silva in a horrific car accident. The 28-year-old Diogo Jota joined Liverpool FC in September 2020.

Star Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash. Following their untimely demise, they were remembered and paid tribute during the Spain vs Portugal UEFA Women's Euro 2025 match.

The 28-year-old Diogo Jota won the FA Cup and League Cup under before lifting the Premier League during the 2024-25 season with Liverpool FC.

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Liverpool and Portugal forward Jota died in a car accident on Thursday in Spain at the age of 28. At the time of the accident, Jota was with his brother in the car, as reported by Sky Sports. Premier League and Liverpool Football Club took to their official social media and paid their condolences to the footballer.

The heartbreaking news comes days after Liverpool star married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, with whom he has three children. After Diogo Jota's sudden death, English Premier League clubs pay tribute to the 28-year-old.