Jota perished in a fiery Lamborghini wreck with his brother Andre Silva, who was also a professional soccer player, along a Spanish roadway. On July 5, the brothers' funeral was held in Portugal and they were surrounded by members of professional soccer.

Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother.

As soccer player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were laid to rest in their hometown in Portugal, his Liverpool Football Club left a heartbreaking message at his grave. The brothers were buried after a funeral service on July 5.