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Porto Honors Jota With Tribute, Unveils De Jong in 1-0 Friendly Win

Spanish authorities continue probing a suspected tire blowout, with football clubs sustaining memorials to the late brothers.

Overview

  • Porto and Atlético de Madrid opened their friendly at Estadio do Dragão with a video tribute to Diogo Jota and André Silva, followed by a minute of silence and applause from supporters.
  • Fans observed a second round of applause in the 20th minute to honor Jota’s number 20 jersey.
  • Porto announced the signing of Dutch forward Luuk de Jong, who departed PSV, ahead of the commemorative match.
  • Victor Froholdt scored the lone goal to secure a 1-0 victory for Porto over Atlético de Madrid in the memorial fixture.
  • Spanish investigators are analyzing tire fragments in an ongoing forensic inquiry into the July 3 crash that claimed the lives of Jota and his brother.