Salah shares a post concerning Jota's unfortunate demise
Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Filipe Teixeira da Silva, will be laid to rest in a joint funeral ceremony scheduled for this Saturday, July 5, in their hometown of Gondomar, near Porto, Portugal. The ceremony will mark a heartfelt farewell to the beloved players in their personal and footballing community.
The funeral and farewell ceremony will take place at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, the main Catholic church in the town, following a wake at the São Cosme Chapel on Friday. The original funeral time was scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday, but has been postponed to Saturday morning due to paperwork delays related to repatriating the bodies, with the family still in Spain as of Thursday evening.
The ceremony will be attended by family, friends, Liverpool players, and staff, including the club’s medical team and sporting directors. The Liverpool pre-season schedule has been adjusted to allow players and staff to attend the funeral, with a phased return to training starting Monday.
The location holds deep personal significance for Jota, as it’s where he began his football career and where he met his wife. It remains unclear if the ceremony will be private or open to the public.
The footballing community is preparing for an emotional farewell following Jota's tragic passing in a vehicle accident during his return to pre-season training. Liverpool has arranged a chartered flight to Portugal for players, reflecting the high regard and impact Jota had at the club.
Mohamed Salah, a teammate of Jota, expressed his feelings about the player's death on social media, writing that it will be very hard to accept Jota not being with the team.
Diogo Jota, a member of the Portuguese national team, died on July 3. The funeral ceremony for his brother is also part of the scheduled ceremony. This ceremony will be a significant and heartfelt farewell to two beloved individuals in their hometown.
Bookmakers odds for the attendees at the funeral ceremony might include Jota's family, friends, and various Liverpool personnel such as players, medical team, and sporting directors. In light of the rescheduled funeral on Saturday, sports enthusiasts may anticipate adjustments in Liverpool's pre-season schedule to accommodate the ceremony.
