5/7/2025–|Last update: 20:31 (Mecca time)
A number of current and former Liverpool players participated in the funeral of their colleague Dugo Gota, who died last Thursday, accompanied by his brother André Silva in a terminal car accident in Zamora Province near the Portuguese border.
Liverpool coach Arni Sal Slot and the captain of the team, Virg Van Dyck, was at the forefront of the funeral participants, as the body of Gotta was buried in the city of Porto.
A number of other players, most notably the Scottish Andrew Robertson, Argentine Alexis McAl, and Italian Federico Keiza and others, also attended, while the Egyptian Mohamed Salah did not appear in pictures, and it is not yet known whether he had participated in the funeral or not.
Liverpool players wore black suits and ties and carried red wreaths in the form of Liverpool shirts with 20 numbers (Gota number with Liverpool) and 30 (his brother André Silva with his team Benaville).
🚨 Virgil Van Dijk carries the number 20 for Diogo Jota and Andy Robertson carries the number 30 for Diogo’s brother, Andre Silva. 🤍
The funeral is taking place right now in Gondomar, Porto. pic.twitter.com/m1PqeaNavd
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The Spanish coach Roberto Martinez attended the funeral, expressing his great sorrow for the death of Gota, who celebrated with him almost a month ago by crowning the European Nations League.
“I can only say that these are very sad days,” Martinez said.
The Dugo sarcophago was carried by the family and a number of his friends, while his wife grabbed Root at the back of the coffin, at a time when the streets of Gondomar were covered with the flags of Portugal and Liverpool, which bears the phrase “you will never go alone.”
Before the funeral started, those present “Avi Maria, which was played less than two weeks ago at his wedding.
Among the Portuguese funeral participants were the Portuguese funeral, the captain of Manchester United, while Al -Hilal Robin Nevez and Joao Kansilo arrived in Portugal via a private plane just hours after the end of the “Leader” and Brazilian Flomeini match in the Club World Cup quarter -finals.
The Portuguese duo Robin Diaz and Bernardo Silva were also Manchester City, and their Wolverhampton player Nelson Simido, as well as the famous players ’agent Jorge Mendes and former coach of the Portuguese national team Fernando Santos.
Brazilian Fabienho, the current Saudi Jeddah Union player and Spanish Thiago Alcantara, who played next to Gota in Liverpool, also attended, and Velash Bouach, president of Porto and a large number of city residents.
On the other hand, Liverpool goalkeeper Alison Baker was unable to attend the funeral and was satisfied with publishing a message of condolences in which he wrote, “I usually spread things that have meaning but today, nothing has meaning!”
“Once again, a complete ocean separates me from bid farewell to someone I love! But I know that my teammates represent me the best acting!”
Alison completed his message, “To my friend Rot (Gotta’s wife), know that you will never walk alone and we will be with you as soon as possible.”
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