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Cristiano Ronaldo's absence at Diogo Jota's funeral sparks outrage among fans, while police intervene as mourners are slammed for taking 'disrespectful' photos at the footballer's grave in Portugal.

The funeral proceedings of the late football players Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva took place in the church of Gondomar in their hometown in the east of Porto. Family members, teammates and coaches joined thousands of mourners to pay their final respects to the Silva brothers.

Reds manager Arne Slot and captain Virgil van Dijk were among the mourners.

The Portuguese footballer was killed alongside his brother, Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Rute Cardoso, who married the 28-year-old less than a month ago, was visibly emotional as she appeared outside the church in Gondomar

The player’s team tried to source a white national jersey before settling for a black ribbon gesture.

Jota’s team-mates are expected to be in attendance as he and his brother Andre Silva are laid to rest on Saturday.

Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral paid tribute to the Liverpool forward, who died aged 28 in a car crash on Thursday.

Mourners gathered on Friday morning to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a vigil in Portugal