Matt Graveling Sports reporter, in Gondomar
Carlos and his wife Fernanda
With less than an hour before the funeral is due to begin, a number of fans have started to gather along the metal railings outside the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar.
There is a pronounced hush in the area, most people just standing quietly and gathering their thoughts.
One fan, Carlos, tells me he grew up watching Jota play, and that he’s travelled an hour to be here to pay his respects.
“He had such a big impact on young kids in the region,” Carlos says, adding he was a “good footballer but a great human being”.
