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Diogo Jota and Brother Laid to Rest in Gondomar as Crash Inquiry Proceeds

Investigators have zeroed in on a tyre blowout as the likely cause of the A-52 crash

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Diogo Jota Liverpool AP

Overview

  • A joint funeral for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva was held in Gondomar with family, friends, government officials and football dignitaries in attendance.
  • The Spanish Civil Guard continues to probe a suspected tyre failure that caused the Lamborghini to veer off the A-52 motorway and catch fire.
  • Clubs and teammates worldwide have paid tribute, with supporters leaving flowers at Anfield and messages of condolence flooding social media.
  • UEFA observed minutes of silence before Women’s Euro fixtures in honour of the late forward and his brother.
  • Jota, 28, had married Rute Cardoso on June 22 and was returning to Liverpool via ferry after lung surgery when the fatal accident occurred.