‘Forever 20': Liverpool to commemorate Diogo Jota with fan mosaic, memorial sculpture and shirt patch
The club also announced today a special commemoration including a fan mosaic and a minute's silence ahead of Liverpool's opening game of the season against Bournemouth on August 15.
Thousands of flowers, scarves, banners and other tributes have been laid outside Anfield since Jota and his brother Andre Silva died.
A picture of Liverpool's Portuguese football player Diogo Jota stands next to flower tributes, after Jota died in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, outside Anfield Stadium in Liverpool July 3, 2025. — Reuters pic
The club said they have been removed over the past week and stored, while the floral tributes will be composted and used in flower beds across club sites, including Anfield, the AXA Training Centre and AXA Melwood Training Centre.
The remaining artefacts will be recycled and used to create a permanent memorial sculpture that will become a focal point of remembrance at Anfield.
Liverpool had already announced after consultation with Jota's family that his number 20 shirt will be retired across all levels of the club, including the women's and academy teams.
Supporters can have 'Diogo J. 20' printed on shirts in club stores, with profits going to LFC Foundation, the club's official charity. The Foundation has committed to creating a grassroots football programme in Jota's name.
A floral tribute will be also laid before kickoff at pre-season games in Hong Kong, Tokyo and at Anfield. — Reuters
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