Liverpool fans can pay their own personal tribute to Diogo Jota
The Liverpool forward lost his life alongside his sibling in a tragic car accident in Spain on July 3. Jota, 28, was driving back to the United Kingdom following his summer break - and had only been married to wife Rute Cardoso a matter of days.
It was supposed to be the happiest time of Diogo's life - following his wedding with the mother of his three children and a winner of the Premier League as well as the UEFA Nations League with Portugal.
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But his life was devastatingly cut short - and everyone involved with the club has struggled to come to terms with the loss.
Liverpool retire Jota's No20
Liverpool have acted with immense dignity - with a delegation first attending Diogo and Andre's funerals in northern Portugal. Then came the news that the club would be sunsetting Jota's famous No20 shirt.
Having joined the club in 2020 - and playing his part in title No20 - this was a fitting tribute.
There will now be a memorial sculpture for Jota at Anfield and Liverpool's players will play with Forever 20 on their shirts and team jackets for the season upcoming.
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