Portugal coach: Mourning to Jota proves our unity to the world, he is always with us

 9:37pm, 5 July 2025
The funeral of Jota and his younger brother Andre Silva was held today in Gondomar, Portugal. Portugal national team coach Martinez issued a brief statement to reporters when he left the cemetery, saying that the Jota brothers are always with us.

Martinez said: "I just want to say that this is a very, very sad day. Today's mourning for Diogo and Andre proves to the world that we are united and that we belong to Portugal. Now I want to thank everyone for coming here and for all the information from all over the world. We are with Andre Silva and Diogo Jota. We are with us forever and forever."