Diogo Jota and brother André s funeral details confirmed

The football world continues to mourn as details emerge regarding the funeral arrangements for Diogo Jota, the Liverpool forward, and his younger brother, André Felipe. The brothers, who tragically died in a car accident in northern Spain on Thursday, July 3, 2025, will be laid to rest at a service in Portugal on Saturday morning, July 5.

Reports indicate the fatal crash on the A52, near Zamora, was caused by a blown-out tire as Jota and André, a player for Portuguese side Penafiel, were driving towards a ferry bound for the UK. Jota was on his way back to Liverpool for pre-season training, having married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso just last month.

Liverpool star Diogo Jota and brother die in a car accidentLiverpool forward Diogo Jota, 28, and his brother André Felipe, 26, a footballer for Peñafiel, tragically died in a horrific car accident in Zamora, Spain, early Thursday morning. Their sports car reportedly suffered a tire blowout, veered off the A-52 highway, and burst into flames, just days after Jota's wedding.

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The bodies of both footballers were repatriated to Portugal on Thursday evening. A wake is scheduled for Friday, July 4, at Capelas da Ressurreicao church in Gondomar, a district of Porto. The funeral service will follow on Saturday, July 5, at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar (the Mother Church of Gondomar). Dignitaries, including the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, are expected to attend the service, which will be closed to the public.

Dr. Miguel Goncalves, who was working with Jota on his pre-season recovery from a collapsed lung, described him as an "unparalleled professional" eager for the new campaign. He revealed that the brothers were traveling at night for cooler conditions and had planned an overnight stop, demonstrating Jota's meticulous professionalism even in his personal travel arrangements. Jota had made an "extraordinary recovery" and was confident about the upcoming season, choosing to skip Liverpool's pre-season tour to Japan to focus on his recovery.