Crowds mourned Diogo Jota in his hometown to pay their respects to the Liverpool forward and his brother Andre Silva, who both died in a car crash on Thursday. Portugal's president, stars from the national team and fans from across the country gathered in the small town of Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, where the pair grew up.

Mr. Jota and his brother André Silva died in Spain, the authorities said. The crash came two weeks after the Portuguese player’s wedding.

Liverpool FC, the Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) all confirmed Thursday that forward Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, were killed in a car crash near Zamora, Spain.