Relatives, anonymous, fans and players in the world of football paid a last tribute to the Portuguese striker in Liverpool on Saturday Diogo Jotadied at 28 years old from a road accident with his brother André Silvaduring funeral in Gondomar, near Porto (North), where they grew up.
The ceremony, celebrated by the bishop of Porto in the main church of the city, brought together several players from the Portugal team, including Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Danilo Pereira or Joao Felix, and the Spanish coach Roberto Martinez.
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk was also there, bringing a set of red flowers in the shape of a jersey sporting the number 20 that the Portuguese wore.
The night before, the Dutch defender had already gone, with several of his teammates and their coach Arne Slot, to the Burning Chapel where the family of the Reds striker and his younger brother, André Silva, who played in the Portuguese division was brought together.
In the afternoon, the Uruguayan international of Liverpool Darwin Nunez, also made the trip, as well as the Prime Minister and the Portuguese President, or the player of players Jorge Mendes, the president of FC Porto and ex-coach of Olympique de Marseille André Villas-Boas, or the president of the Portuguese Football Federation.