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Portugal & Spain clasp a infinitesimal of soundlessness successful remembrance of Diogo Jota (1:30)
Portugal and Spain clasp a infinitesimal of soundlessness for Diogo Jota up of their crippled astatine the Women's European Championship. (1:30)
ESPN News Services
Jul 3, 2025, 03:59 PM ET
Portugal and Spain players observed a play of soundlessness earlier their Women's European Championship opening crippled Thursday successful representation of Portugal and Liverpool guardant Diogo Jota.
Both sets of players besides wore achromatic armbands for the match. Players and supporters stayed soundless for astir 20 seconds earlier the fans started applauding.
Jota and his member André Silva were killed successful a car crash soon aft midnight successful northwestern Spain erstwhile the Lamborghini they were travelling successful veered disconnected a roadworthy and burst into flames, Spanish constabulary said earlier.
Their deaths prompted an outpouring of grief from fans, players and officials crossed some women's and men's soccer.
"We've mislaid 1 of our own. He was idiosyncratic who followed the Navegadoras [Portuguese women's team] closely. We're profoundly saddened -- determination aren't galore words. All we tin accidental is that helium volition ne'er beryllium forgotten," Portugal manager Francisco Neto said.
Some Portugal fans displayed banners successful tribute to Jota earlier their team's Euro 2025 opener. "Thank you for everything," was written connected one. "Rest successful peace," said another.
"Today, for them," Portugal guardant Francisca (Kika) Nazareth had said connected Instagram immoderate hours earlier the match.
"One of our own," teammate and chap guardant Jéssica Silva wrote, "Diogo wasn't conscionable a star. He was 1 of the bully ones, the loyal ones, the attentive ones, the easy-going ones ... 1 of those who don't request sound to marque their mark.
"Thank you, Diogo. Thank you, André. Football has go poorer ... and truthful person we. You volition ne'er beryllium forgotten."
Speaking to reporters connected the mode successful to the stadium, the president of the Portuguese parliament Jose Aguiar Branco said the state would honour the brace for their publication to the sport.
"Tomorrow successful the Assembly of the Republic, we volition ballot connected the question of condolence that I volition contiguous successful bid to honour the representation of these 2 young radical and besides the bequest that they permission to nationalist sport," helium said.
Information from The Associated Press and Reuters was utilized successful this report.
