Diogo Jota del Liverpool reacts at the end of the football match of the English Premier League between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur, in Liverpool, Great Britain, on April 27, 2025.
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The shock by the death of Diogo Jota It is still very strong in Anfield. A few hours after the accident that cost the Portuguese striker life and his brother André Silva, Liverpool made public a felt statement in which he honored his legacy inside and outside the field.
“He will take us to victory, Liverpool fans sang in his honor and Diago Jota often did exactly that”the text begins, and then highlight its tactical intelligence and ability to solve under pressure.
“Always in the right place when his team needed his ability (…) capable of playing in all attack positions, his work and agility allowed him to frustrate defenders in all kinds of ways, and Those talents were decisive in the Premier League”, Said the Reds about the 28 -year -old striker, who arrived at the team in September 2020 and recently conquered the Premier League and the League of Nations.
Liverpool will withdraw the number 20
As a sample of respect and admiration, The club announced that it will remove the 20 -15 -year -old. In his words, he “immortalizes” for his key role in the title of League 2024-25, the twenty in the history of the Reds.
The statement especially recalls the last goal of his career: a brilliant definition after an assistance from Taco de Luis Díazin the classic against Everton in Anfield. That goal, which was worth a decisive 1-0, became a symbol of a consecration campaign.
The connection between fans and jota is also reflected in a song that will continue to resonate in the stands, inspired by Bad Moon Rising de Creedence Clearwater Revival: “Use the 20 and will take us to victory. When running through the left wing, he will face and mark for Liverpool. It is from Portugal, better than Luís Figo, and his name is Diogo.”
The tribute concludes with a simple, but indelible phrase: “His name is Diogo. We will never forget it, to rest in peace.”
The 28 -year -old died with his brother André when his vehicle got out of the road And he caught on Thursday's midnight in the province of Zamora (Central-Norte of Spain), the Civil Guard reported Thursday.
“Exit from the road of a vehicle, everything points to a pneumatic burst while carrying out overtaking. As a result of the incident, The car is burned and both deceased”, Explained the Civil Guard.
The subdelegate of the Government in Zamora, Ángel Blanco, explained to the journalists that the car “It caught fire and both (passengers) died inside”.
Married a few days ago with Cardoso Rute, Jota was the father of three children.
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