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Watch: Liverpool fans pay tribute to Diogo Jota at Anfield

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Edited by Nathan Williams, with Guy Hedgecoe reporting from Portugal

  1. Mourners continue to gather for brothers' public wake

    Portugal and RB Leipzig player Andre Silva and his partner Maria Rodrigues arrive at the wake of Diogo Jota being held at Sao Cosme Chapel in the town of Gondomar near Porto.PA Media

    Portugal and RB Leipzig player Andre Silva and his partner Maria Rodrigues were among those at the wake

    There has been a constant flow of people filing in and out of the Chapel of the Resurrection in Gondomar today, taking turns to pay their respects to Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva.

    The brothers died in a car crash in Spain yesterday. Officials say their car went off the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle.

    The wake in their hometown was originally private, restricted to family and friends.

    By the afternoon, it had become a very public event, with crowds of mourners arriving with flowers, wreaths and handwritten messages in tow.

    Meanwhile in Liverpool, a sea of floral tributes has been growing outside Anfield, with many fans looking to pay their respects.

    On Saturday, a funeral will be held for the two brothers, again in Gondomar. We will be covering it live on the BBC News website - join us then.

    You can continue to read about this story in our main news article.

  2. Liverpool officials arrive at public wake in Portugal

    We're seeing live images now of club officials from Liverpool FC - for whom Diogo Jota played - arriving at the public wake in Gondomar, Portugal.

    Edwards is photographed wearing a black top and black aviator-style sunglassesEPA

    Michael Edwards, chief executive at Liverpool, arrives in Gondomar, accompanied by other club officials

    Powe talks along a cobbled street with an official, both wearing black t-shirtsEPA

    Also pictured there is Jonathan Power (L), director of medicine and performance at Liverpool

  3. Sense of disbelief among people coming to Anfield

    Daniel Austin
    Reporting from Liverpool

    Tributes from several clubs across several countries laid in Anfield

    Meanwhile in Liverpool, the famous Paisley Gates in front of the Kop are adorned with homemade banners bearing Diogo Jota's name.

    The Portuguese forward's tenacity, determination and knack for scoring at crucial moments made him one of the most popular players here.

    There is a still a sense of disbelief among those who are coming to Anfield to pay their respects today.

    Those paying tribute to Diogo Jota this evening include those from the Liverpool area and many from further afield.

    Items laid in tribute to the forward include the badges of teams like Tranmere Rovers, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, German side Borussia Monchengladbach, and Portuguese club Boavista.

  4. Jota was someone who kept in touch with his roots

    Guy Hedgecoe
    Reporting from Gondomar, Portugal

    This wake has been an all-day occasion, a reflection of how important these two brothers – Diogo Jota and André Silva – are to their hometown.

    Jota was someone who kept in touch with his roots and Gondomar was always somewhere that he came back to - that was important to him.

    I’ve spoken to a number of mourners. Some of them couldn’t contain their tears and broke down as they talked about Jota.

    There was one man who had played alongside him in a youth team for a few months when they were young players.

    He said he couldn’t believe he was gone, it was an utter shock.

  5. Mourners queue into evening at public wake

    People are continuing to join the queue to enter a chapel and pay their respects to Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in their hometown.

    It's just passed 18:25 in Gondomar, Portugal - here are the latest pictures:

    A woman, looking tearful, holds her hand over her mouth near queuing mournersPA Media
    A line of people queue under a sunshadePA Media
    People stand in line near a mass of floral tributesPA Media

  6. Tributes continue as public wake held in brothers' hometown

    A crowd of several dozen people gathered outside of a church, with police in the foregroundPA Media

    Mourners gathered for the public wake

    Tributes continue to be paid to Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva after they were killed in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday.

    Here is a brief look at what’s happened today:

    • Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Everton players Beto and Youssef Chermiti are among the mourners who have left tributes at a growing shrine outside of Anfield
    • Jota's family and friends held a private gathering at the Chapel of the Resurrection in Gondomar, their hometown in Portugal, earlier today
    • A crowd has now gathered for a public wake at the church
    • Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is also in the small town to pay his respects, as are a number of well-known figures from the world of football, including Portugal and Manchester United player Diogo Dalot and former Liverpool players Fabinho

  7. In Liverpool, an emotional rendition of Jota chant

    Jonny Humphries
    Reporting from Liverpool

    Musician Mark Phillip led fans in an emotional rendition of the Diogo Jota chant

    Musician Mark Phillip led fans in an emotional rendition of the popular Diogo Jota chant outside Anfield.

    He said he hoped Jota's family would see footage of fans singing his name.

    "For me as a father I'm thinking about his three little boys and his wife," he said.

    "[Jota] just got married it's so sad. Such a spectacular waste of life."

  8. More footballers pictured at wake

    Portugal and Manchester United player Diogo Dalot has been pictured at the wake for Diogo Jota and André Silva in their hometown of Gondomar.

    Jota's teammate at Liverpool, Fabinho, has also been seen paying respect.

    Diogo Dalot with his hand on his chest, wearing all blackPA Media

    Portugal player Diogo Dalot

    Fabinho, in black, holding hands with his partnerGetty Images

    Fabinho, Brazilian football player at Al-Ittihad and former teammate of Diogo Jota at Liverpool

  9. Crowds of people gather to pay respect

    Crowds of people are gathering to pay their respects at the public wake for brothers Diogo Jota and André Silva.

    Members of the public stand with flowers by the chapel holding the pubic wakeEPA/Shutterstock
    A young girl wearing a Portugese flag and holding a heart balloon for the queue to the public wakeEPA/Shutterstock
    Pedro ProencaEPA/Shutterstock

    President of the Portuguese Soccer Federation Pedro Proenca is pictured at the wake

  10. Live images from the scene as mourners gather for wake

    People attend the public wake of late Portugal's player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at CapelaEPA/Shutterstock

    As we've been reporting, mourners are arriving for the public wake of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva.

    A long queue has formed outside the Chapel of the Resurrection in Gondomar, the brothers' hometown, as people wait to pay their respects. You can see the latest from the scene by pressing watch live at the top of this page.

  11. Silence held before Denmark-Sweden match

    Denmark and Sweden's women's football teams line up ahead of their Euro 2025 clashReuters

    The death of Diogo Jota and his brother has been marked with a moment's silence at this afternoon's Women's Euro 2025 match in Geneva, Switzerland.

    Before Denmark and Sweden kicked off an image of Jota was shown on the stadium's big screen as the players stood in silence.

  12. Portuguese footballers pictured in Gondomar

    Primeira Liga club Braga players Ricardo Horta and João Moutinho have been pictured arriving at the wake of Diogo Jota and André Silva.

    Horta, Moutinho and Jota have all played for Portugal's national team.

    Ricardo Horta walks with two women wearing all blackPA Media

    Ricardo Horta arrives for the wake in Gondomar, Portugal

    João Moutinho walking with Ricardo Horta on his rightPA Media

    João Moutinho also seen attending

  13. Public gather for wake in brothers' hometown

    Members of the public are gathering in Gondomar, the hometown of Diego Jota and André Silva, for a public wake.

    As we reported earlier, this follows a private gathering for the brothers' relatives.

    Dozens of people waiting near the chapelGetty Images
    Members of the public standing in the line outside the chapelGetty Images

  14. Fans' tributes to Jota: 'We hope this brings comfort to his family'

    Watch: Grieving fans tell the BBC what Jota meant to them

    While friends and family gather in Portugal, Liverpool fans have been paying their respects and tributes outside the club's Anfield ground.

    Some spoke to our reporter Alison Freeman about their feelings about Diogo Jota, and their hopes that his family would be comforted by the display of affection for him.

  15. Diogo Jota's death: Experiencing grief and how to process your emotions

    Dr Radha Modgil has been speaking to BBC Bitesize about what you can do if you, your friends or family are feeling upset by this news.

    "As human beings, we form all kinds of different types relationships with those around us, and it is the same with famous people," she explains.

    "We might admire them, their skill, what they brought to the world. We miss that role of being a mentor in our lives and miss how they touched our lives.

    "Humans have a very special quality – to connect with each other and each other’s lives, experiences and stories, and that is why we grieve people we have never met."

    Young people have access to a huge amount of news information, particularly in this age of social media, and will probably already be well aware of the details surrounding Jota's death.

  16. 'Diogo Jota told me they would stop at a hotel in Burgos to rest' - specialist

    The specialist who worked with Diogo Jota on his recovery plan has told Portuguese media he said goodbye to him and his brother Andre Silva at around 20:30 GMT on Wednesday - hours before the fatal crash.

    "His brother was a great companion and decided to go with him, to accompany him on the trip, and that way they would also spend more time together," Dr Miguel Goncalves told sports newspaper Record.

    "They were going to travel at night because it was cooler, but they weren't going direct. He told me that the journey would take about eight hours but that they would stop at a hotel in the Burgos area to rest. Diogo was very aware of his professionalism.

    "They were only supposed to arrive in Santander on Friday, catch the boat and then go to England.

    "The family would arrive later by plane, organise their lives over the weekend and then, on Monday, they had a medical appointment scheduled in Liverpool to assess the situation."

  17. Jota valued his faith, says England and Wales's most senior Roman Catholic

    The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, says he knows Jota's faith was very important to him and hopes the family will find comfort in that.

    He also told the BBC that a good friend of his had helped Diogo and his wife, Rute Cardoso, prepare for their recent wedding.

    “He would say what a wonderful family they were and dedicated and clear about the wedding they wanted in the Catholic Church in Porto,” Cardinal Nichols says.

    “To see that family coming to its fullness in the marriage and then to have it smashed - it is really very, very hard to take.”

  18. Portuguese Parliament pays tribute to brothers

    Members of the Portuguese Parliament have paid tribute to Portugal's Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva at the Parliament in Lisbon this afternoon.

    Dozens of politicians stand in Portugal's Parliament buildingEPA/Shutterstock

  19. In pictures: Brothers' grandfather and Nottingham Forest player arrive

    More images of Diogo Jota and André Silva's friends and family are coming to us from Gondomar.

    Another Premier League player, Nottingham Forest's Jota Silva, as well as the brothers' grandfather, have been pictured at the chapel.

    Nottingham Forest's Portuguese winger Jota Silva, who was born in Gondomar, carried flowers to the Chapel of the Resurrection, where a wake was heldReuters

    Nottingham Forest's Portuguese winger Jota Silva, who was born in Gondomar, also carried flowers to wake

    A woman comforting Jota and Silva's grandfather who is surrounded by mournersGetty Images

    The grandfather of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva was also pictured being comforted outside the chapel

  20. Portuguese president to attend public wake

    Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (R) walks surrounded by official and security as he attends Diogo Jota's wake in GondomarGetty Images

    Rebelo de Sousa (R) arrived in Gondomar hours after Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro paid his respects in person

    We're now getting more pictures from outside Sao Cosme Chapel in Gondomar, where the public wake for Diogo Jota and his brother André is being held.

    Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is also in the small town on the outskirts of Porto to pay his respects to the Liverpool forward - who was capped by the country's national team 49 times after making his debut in 2019.