With a giant typhus, minute of silence, commemorative t -shirts and the withdrawal of Dorsal 20, Anfield paid a historical tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva at the start of the Premier League 2025.
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The new Premier League season began under a deep memory of Diogo Jota, who for five years was a relevant piece in Liverpool and recently died in a traffic accident with his brother André Silva.
The gestures of tribute to the Portuguese, the remembered '20 Red ', have been constant since his death, but intensified in the hours before the start of the championship, opened precisely by his team, the Liverpool, in Anfield in front of the Bournemouth.
Clubs such as Chelsea, Wolverhampton and other historical rivals joined the tribute. The meeting was dedicated to Jota, with an emotional recognition from the entire stadium. The players of all the teams carried black bracelets and on the giant screens images that reviewed their trajectory were screened.
The Legacy of the Portuguese transcended the pitch. A huge typhus with the registration “DJ20” covered one of Anfield's funds in the prelude to the party, followed by a minute of silence that also paid tribute to his brother, remembered with “AS30”. The family of both was present at the stadium, where taxes followed before the initial whistle.
The “You'll Never Walk Alone” sounded more sense than ever, accompanied by a special video that excited fans and resonated throughout the stands.
Outside the field, the memory was also present. The Liverpool put a shirt with the figure of the player and the phrases Everything collected will go to the club's foundation to support base football, as well as sales of registration with their name and number.
In a historical gesture, Liverpool decided to withdraw the number 20 in all its categories – first male, female and quarry team – and the players will carry the “Forever 20” message in their shirts throughout the season.
The floral offerings that fans have deposited in Anfield since the death of Jota were collected and transformed into arrangements for the stadium, the sports city and a permanent memorial that will be inaugurated later. Meanwhile, a temporary space has been enabled in Anfield so that those who wish can pay tribute to Jota and his brother André Silva.
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