00:00Friends, family members, teammates and coaches of the late Portuguese football player Diogo Jota
00:05gathered in his hometown of Gondomar to pay their final respects.
00:09Jota, who played for English side Liverpool, died alongside his brother, also a footballer,
00:14in a car crash in Zamora, Spain, while on their way to catch a ferry to the United Kingdom.
00:19Spanish authorities say a tire in Jota's car blew out as he attempted to overtake a vehicle on the A52 highway.
00:25The Portuguese star's Liverpool teammates joined mourners in his hometown,
00:29located in the east of Porto, to attend the brothers' funeral.
00:33Several of Jota's national side teammates, including Manchester City's Bernardo Silva and Ruben Diaz,
00:38as well as Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, also attended.
00:42National team coach Roberto Martinez, who led Portugal to their second UEFA Nations League title last month
00:48with a win over Spain, was also present.
00:51National team captain and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, however,
00:54was notably absent from the event after sharing an emotional tribute a few days ago on social media.
01:00British media outlets say Ronaldo opted to skip the funeral,
01:03citing concern his presence may distract from the somber proceedings.
01:07Atlantic news.
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