Diogo Jota funeral latest: Van Dijk among Liverpool stars arriving to pay tribute to footballer and his brother

The Liverpool chant for Diogo Jota was a clear fan favourite.

It quickly became one of the most popular chants after taking off in the away end in the Emirates in 2022 after Jota had scored two goals against Arsenal, while he was on scintillating form for his club.

And there is no doubt that it will be belted full volume from the Kop end throughout next season as Liverpool fans pay tribute to their former star.

To the tune of Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Liverpool fans sung:

“Oh, he wears the No 20 / He will take us to victory / And when he’s running down the left wing / He’ll cut inside and score for LFC / He’s a lad from Portugal / Better than Figo don’t you know / Oh, his name is Diogo!”

We’re getting more pictures of Diogo Jota’s teammates and coaches arriving at the funeral, including Manchester City and Portugal star Ruben Dias.

Roberto Martinez, the current coach of the national team, has also arrived, as has Jota’s Portugal teammate Nelson Semedo, and Portuguese football legend Ricardo Carvalho.

Reporters outside the outside the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar have been asked for privacy during the funeral service of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre.

The family wants the ceremony to be private, members of the media were told in a briefing according to a BBC reporter.

Yesterday, when hundreds arrived in Gondomar to pay their respects during the wake, was too intense, reporters were told.

Nobody will be permitted into the church, but the sound of the service will be played outside, where an area has been set up for people to gather.

Liverpool FC has opened physical and digital books of condolence in the wake of the deaths of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva.

Supporters and members of the public can go to the Anfield Road Stand reception area over the coming days to sign a message.

The online book can be found at https://www.liverpoolfc.com/club/diogo-jota-supporter-condolences.

Millions of football fans worldwide will follow along as the family, friends and teammates of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre, arrive in Gondola for the pair’s funeral.

But what do we know about the devastating crash which shocked the world?

The incident took place at around 12:30am on Thursday local time, on the A-52 road in Zamora, northwestern Spain.

The crash occurred after a tyre blowout while the car was overtaking another, Spain’s Civil Guard said after the crash.

Jota’s car, reported to be a Lamborghini, left side of the road and erupted in flames. It is unknown which brother was driving.

We know that Diogo Jota was returning to the UK to join pre-season training with Liverpool, after undergoing a minor operation in Portugal. Due to his recent surgery, he had reportedly been advised to take the ferry rather than travel by plane.

Between the two carriageways of the A-52 remains a charred patch of grass, where the car came up in flames.

Former Portugese national team coach Fernando Santos has arrived at the location of the funeral.

Santos gave Diogo Jota his international debut in November 2019, when he came on as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo in a 6-0 win against Lithuania in a Uefa Euro 2020 qualifier.

It would be nearly one year later, in September 2020, when Jota scored his first international goal under Santos in a 4-1 home win against Croatia in the Uefa Nations League.

Santos coached the national team from 2014 until 2022.

Miguel Gonçalves was the Portuguese physiotherapist who had treated Diogo Jota with minor surgery on his right lung, shortly before his tragic death.

Here is what Mr Gonçalves told Record of Costa about his last days with Jota, according to Marca: