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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Watch live: Fans gather at Anfield to mourn Diogo Jota after Liverpool footballer’s death

Watch a live from Anfield in Liverpool as fans gather for the second day to mourn and pay tribute to footballer Diogo Jota, who was killed alongside his brother in a car crash in Spain on Thursday (3 July).

Mourners have travelled to the stadium on Friday (4 July) to pay their respects to the Liverpool FC forward, who had been driving with his brother Andre Silva when their vehicle veered off the road and burst into flames.

The brothers were found dead following the collision on the A-52 in Palacios de Sanabria near the city of Zamora at 12.40am.

Fans can be seen outside of the stadium as they place flowers, tributes and flags in honour of the footballer. The flag bearing the Liverpool club crest has also been flying at half-mast.

On Thursday, Angela Rayner visited the stadium, laying flowers outside before telling reporters that she “can’t imagine” what his family are going through.

His death comes just two weeks after the footballer married his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso in Porto. The pair have three children together.

Liverpool FC said in a statement that they are “devastated by the tragic passing”.

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