Jorge Mendes, the agent of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, was overcome with emotion as he accompanied the footballer's family to a funeral home following the 28-year-old's death in a car crash.
The Portugal international and his younger sibling, Andre Silva, were killed when their vehicle came off the road in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The tragedy occurred just two weeks after Jota married his childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso. The couple had been together since the age of 16 and have three children together.
Mendes was spotted on Friday morning, with the super-agent emotional as he addressed the media.
Jorge Mendes, the agent of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, was overcome with emotion as he accompanied the footballer's family to a funeral home following the 28-year-old's death in a car crash
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"We lost two great people. Diogo is an example as a person, husband, son, professional. I still can't believe it, it's very difficult," said Mendes through tears.
The bodies of Jota and his brother were transported to a church in Portugal ahead of Friday's wake. Tearful mourners gathered in Gondomar at approximately 11pm on Thursday evening to receive the coffins.
Applause erupted from the assembled crowd as the hearses passed through the town. The funeral is scheduled for Saturday morning.
In his final Instagram post on Wednesday, Jota had shared footage from his wedding day - which took place just two weeks ago.
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Jorge Mendes was emotional as he addressed the media following the tragic death of Diogo Jota
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The accident happened when Jota's Lamborghini Huracan left the road, rolled over and burst into flames, igniting nearby vegetation. The supercar's tyre reportedly burst whilst overtaking another vehicle approximately ten miles from the Portuguese border.
Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to save the siblings from the burning wreckage. The brothers had been travelling through Spain on their way to Santander to catch a ferry back to Britain.
Jota had been advised against flying following recent lung surgery and was making the journey by road ahead of Liverpool's pre-season training, which is set to begin on Monday.
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Liverpool Football Club released a statement saying they were "devastated" by the tragedy, describing it as an "unimaginable loss" for Jota's family, friends and fans.
Supporters have laid flowers and tributes outside Anfield, with many in tears.
Jota's recent wedding took place in Porto, northern Portugal, with family and friends in attendance.
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Rute had posted wedding photographs on social media with the caption "My dream come true", to which Jota replied in the comments: "I'm the lucky one."
The pair had been together since 2013 and shared three children - two sons and a daughter who was born in November last year.
Jota joined Liverpool back in 2020 after a brilliant stint at Wolves.
He won the Premier League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup during his time at Anfield.
Diogo Jota won three major trophies during his time at Liverpool
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot, reacting to the tragedy, said in a statement: "My condolences go to Diogo’s wife, Rute, their three beautiful children and to the parents of Diogo and Andre Silva.
"When the time is right, we will celebrate Diogo Jota, we will remember his goals and we will sing his song.
"For the time being, we will remember him as a unique human being and mourn his loss. He will never be forgotten."
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