A funeral service was held for the brothers, who died in a car crash on Thursday, at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in their hometown of Gondomar near Porto in northern Portugal on Saturday morning.

Among those in attendance were captain Virgil van Dijk, full-back Andy Robertson and striker Darwin Nunez, whose presence at the service spoke volumes. In a show of affection and honour, both Robertson and Van Dijk carried floral tributes before the service began, a simple but touching gesture.