The wife of one of Diogo Jota's Portugal teammates has been forced to release a statement after the tragic death of the Liverpool star and his brother, Andre Silva.

Footballers Diogo Jota and André Silva have been honoured by their family, friends and teammates at a joint funeral in Portugal. Jota, 28, was laid to rest alongside his brother, Silva, 25, after they died in a car crash on Thursday.

The football world is mourning the loss of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva. Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, died in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning. Spanish authorities say the car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle and then caught fire.