Diogo Jota funeral: Liverpool stars join mourners at funerals for former Reds player and his brother
Both Jota's Liverpool and international teammates have been seen at the funeral in Portugal.
The funeral is for both Jota and his younger brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car crash in Spain on Thursday.
Among the Liverpool teammates are club captain Virgil Van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Nunez, Curtis Jones, Conor Bradley, Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo.
Former team-mates Jordan Henderson and James Milner have also attended, as has manager Arne Slot.
Some of Jota's international teammates include Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, Manchester City's Bernando Silva and Chelsea's Joao Felix.
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