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BREAKING NEWSDiogo Jota's widow and teammates say farewell at heart-breaking funeral for tragic striker and his brother Andre Silva - but there's no sign of Cristiano Ronaldo

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The funeral of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota is underway in Portugal where family, friends and former teammates have gathered to pay their respects.

Friends and family of the 28-year-old footballer, who died alongside his brother Andre Silva, 25, following a car accident on Thursday, were seen in tears as they carried their coffins into the church.

Distraught loved ones, including Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, were seen walking through the the brothers' hometown of Gondomar in tears while other distraught mourners were being held up as they walked.

Rute, 28, who shares three young children with Jota - two boys and a girl -was dressed all in white, clutching a cream-coloured rose as she placed her hand on her husband’s casket.