Overview

• Spanish National Police have identified a tyre burst as the leading theory behind the crash near Zamora that killed Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, ruling out involvement of other vehicles.
• Private funeral services held in Gondomar on July 5 were presided over by Bishop Manuel Linda and attended by family, Liverpool officials including Virgil van Dijk, Portugal teammates and hometown residents.
• Liverpool FC has opened books of condolence, lowered flags to half‐mast and suspended stadium tours and store operations at Anfield while fans continue leaving flowers, scarves and shirts.
• Players abroad have continued to honor Jota, with Trent Alexander-Arnold dedicating his Club World Cup performance to his late friend and Kylian Mbappé marking a goal with Jota’s number 20 gesture.
• Gondomar residents and global supporters are calling for lasting memorials to preserve Jota’s legacy, highlighting his rise from local football to Premier League success and his impact off the pitch.