Liverpool to create permanent memorial sculpture at Anfield to honor Diogo Jota
The Premier League champion said that recyclable material from 'thousands of physical tributes, including flowers, works of art, cards, banners and opposition jerseys' left by fans at a spontaneous tribute site for the Liverpool player will be used to make the sculpture.
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