Bernardo Silva gives emotional interview at Diogo Jota’s funeral – and says his Portugal team-mate will ‘always be in our hearts’

Bernardo Silva has paid tribute to Diogo Jota in an emotional interview at his Portugal team-mate’s funeral. 

Silva told AVI: I can’t even imagine the pain of the family, of Rute, of the children, of the parents. For Andre and for Jota.

‘I must say a little about Jota, who was a great friend of all of us. His career, although not the most important, speaks for itself. He didn’t train at any of the big teams and took the most difficult paths. His passion, will and determination allowed him to succeed in life and have a brilliant career.

‘More important than that, as a person… the memories that remain… Jota will always be in our hearts. He will always be present at every breakfast, lunch, dinner, national team get-together, PlayStation or card game.’