Portuguese footballer Diogo Jota died last week in a traffic accident.
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Liverpool will withdraw the number '20 ′ in honor of the Portuguese international Diogo Jota, who died last week in a traffic accident. It is the first time that the 'reds' withdraw a number and one of the few times that has happened in the history of the Premier.
“After consulting with his wife and his family, Liverpool can announce that his number will be removed at all levels, including the women's team and the quarry,” said the Reds Through a statement.
Diogo Jota arrived at the Merseyside team in mid -2021. He registered a total of 182 games in his five seasons with the club. He scored 65 goals and provided 21 assists. He raised five titles with the institution: Liga Cup, FA Cup, Community Shield, Liga Cup and Premier League.
“The decision is a recognition not only to the contribution of this boy from Portugal to the successes within the field in the last five years, but also to the deep personal impact he has had on his companions and fans and the connections he has forged with them.”
Looking at the calendar, the first footballer in the Premier who saw his retired dorsal was Bobby Moore, legend of the West Ham, whose number 6 was retired in 2008, and, shortly after, Dylan Tombides's 38 was also honored as a posthumous tribute.
In a situation similar to that of Jota, Manchester City honored the number 23 that Marc-Vivien Foé (1975-2003), which lost his life in 2003 during a match of the Confederation Cup that faced his selection, Cameroon, with Colombia.
“Withdrawing it, we do it eternal. We will never forget him,” said Michael Edwards, CEO of FSG, a investment group that owns Liverpool.
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