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Liverpool, Portugal players join family in mourning Diogo Jota, brother
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
GONDOMAR, Portugal (AP): PLAYERS FROM Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother yesterday, two days after the siblings died in a car crash in Spain. Liverpool...
Portugal boss Roberto Martinez pays respects to Liverpool's Diogo Jota - 'Always with us'
Liverpool Echo
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July 5, 2025
The head coach of Portugal, Roberto Martinez, says the spirit of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre "will be with us forever" after the Liverpool striker and his sibling were laid to rest on Saturday morning. Jota and his 25-year-old brother, who...
PM Modi Arrives In Rio De Janeiro For BRICS Summit, To Visit Brasília Next On Invitation From President Lula
Free Press Journal
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July 6, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday as part of his four-day visit to Brazil. | X @narendramodi Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday as part of his four-day visit to...
"If he doesn’t win it, there is a problem" - PSG president makes bold Ballon d'Or claim as he names his top pick
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has claimed that Ousmane Dembele deserves to win the Ballon d'Or this year. He believes it will be questionable if the France Football Award is given to another player. Speaking to DAZN,...
New Bank of Portugal headquarters moves ahead
The Portugal News
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The new BdP headquarters in the capital are expected to be completed by the end of 2027. The “symbolic ceremony of laying the first stone” of the future BdP headquarters was held on June 24, during an event that was led by Mário Centeno, the...
In Memoriam | The World’s Tribute to Diogo Jota (1996-2025) – Portugal
Portugese American Journal
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July 5, 2025
Posted on 05 July 2025. The sudden, tragic death of Diogo Jota, 28, Liverpool and Portugal forward, alongside his younger brother André Silva, 25, in a car accident on 3 July 2025, has sent shockwaves through the global football community. The...
Portuguese tennis star reveals Wimbledon denied touching tribute request to Diogo Jota after Liverpool star's tragic death - before club allowed players to wear black armbands
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
Portuguese number one Nuno Borges has said Wimbledon officials denied a request to wear a Portugal football shirt on to court in tribute to Diogo Jota, after the Liverpool forward's death in a car crash. Instead he wore a black ribbon pinned to...
Cristiano Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro leaps to Al-Nassr star's defence after he faced criticism for missing funeral of Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
By ROBERT SUMMERSCALES Published: 19:05 EDT, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 19:16 EDT, 5 July 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has launched a fierce defence of her brother after he came under fire for missing the funeral of Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota....
Rute closed her eyes and rested her head fleetingly on casket wet from her tears: As Liverpool star Diogo Jota is laid to rest in Portugal, the agony of his young wife who has been left a widow after just 11 days of marriage
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
Not once did her gaze leave her husband's casket, though at times it seemed she might buckle and succumb to the paralysing agony of it all. Some among the crowd lowered their heads as the procession passed. Mostly out of respect. But also because...
Widow’s unimaginable pain as football star Diogo Jota farewelled at funeral in Portugal
Seven News
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July 5, 2025
Carrying a red floral wreath bearing his shirt number, Diogo Jota’s Liverpool teammates have joined relatives and residents in a small Portuguese town for the funeral of the soccer star, who died with his brother in a car crash on Thursday. Club...
Diogo Jota's wife and family joined by Liverpool and national team colleagues for funeral in Portugal
Wigan Today
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July 5, 2025
Diogo Jota's wife and family were joined by players and staff from Liverpool and the Portugal national team for the funeral of the forward and his brother following their death in a car crash in Spain. The father-of-three, who married his...
Ireland pass tough Georgian test in torrential rain but Jacob Stockdale emerges as doubt for Portugal clash
Irish Independent
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When Tommy O’Brien marked his international debut with two tries inside the opening ten minutes, a deathly silence fell over the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, where it looked as though a young Ireland team had as good as ended the contest.It didn’t...
Portugal mourns Diogo Jota and brother after tragic car crash
News.Az
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Grief swept across Portugal as crowds gathered in Diogo Jota’s hometown of Gondomar to mourn the Liverpool forward and his brother, André Silva, who tragically died in a car crash on Thursday. Portugal's president, stars from the national team and...
Liverpool, Portugal Players Pay Respect to Diogo Jota and His Brother at Funeral
Fox Sports
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July 5, 2025
Players from Liverpool and Portugal's national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother on Saturday, two days after the siblings died in a car crash in Spain. Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk...
25-year jail period not over yet: HC on Abu Salem plea
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 7, 2025
The Bombay High Court on Monday said it was of the prima facie opinion that gangster Abu Salem has not yet completed 25 years in jail in India as mandated under the terms of his extradition from Portugal. Salem had filed a petition in HC seeking...
Minister of Culture laments the death of “great fado singer” Maria da Nazaré
Portugal Pulse
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July 4, 2025
“The Fado has lost Maria da Nazaré,” wrote Margarida Balseiro Lopes on her social media page. “She was a great fado singer with more than half a century of career, who captivated many audiences both in Portugal and abroad. The country is grateful...
President Tinubu mourns death of Peter Rufai
Eagle Online
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July 4, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed great sadness at the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who was 61. The condolence message was passed across by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,...
Diogo Jota and Andre Silva Laid to Rest in Portugal
The Liverpool Offside
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July 5, 2025
The family and loved ones of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva held a funeral and mass for the brothers on Saturday in Portugal. The service, which took place at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, was attended by many of players and staff from Liverpool Football...
Portuguese-born Everton stars lay wreaths at Anfield as Toffees pay respects to Liverpool star Diogo Jota
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
Portuguese-born Everton stars Youssef Chermiti and Beto laid wreaths at Anfield on behalf of the club and paid their respects to Diogo Jota following his tragic death. The Liverpool forward died on Thursday alongside his brother when his...
Portuguese Africa
Mauritius Times
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July 4, 2025
Mauritius Times – 70 Years The brutality of Portuguese colonialism is well attested by independent writers who have visited these black spots By Peter Ibbotson There has been a lot of childish talk and thought about the tragedy of Congo....