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Diogo Jota funeral: Rúben Neves serves as pallbearer hours after Club World Cup match

Al Hilal's Rúben Neves and João Cancelo flew to Portugal for the funeral of their former teammate Diogo Jota after an emotional Club World Cup quarterfinal against Fluminense on Friday that saw them break down in tears during the minute's silence.

Neves, one of Jota's closest friends, served as a pallbearer for the Liverpool forward who died alongside his younger brother André Silva following a car accident in northwestern Spain on Thursday morning when their Lamborghini veered off the road and caught fire.

Tributes have continued to pour in for the brothers with footballing greats including Cristiano Ronaldo and Steven Gerrard, joining the Prime Ministers of Portugal and Britain in mourning the loss.