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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stars at Black Sabbath gig make emotional tribute to footballer Diego Jota as fans left 'in bits'
Artists paid tribute to footballer Diego Jota at the Black Sabbath Villa Park gig today - with fans saying they were 'in bits'. The Portuguese footballer, who played for Liverpool, died on July 3 in a car crash in Spain. The 28-year-old's funeral was today. Surprise act at the Villa Park gig Yungblud had fans wiping away tears as he dedicated his Changes cover to the ex-Wolves football player. Read more: Black Sabbath live updates as thousands descend on Villa Park today for Back to the Beginning gig Read more: Black Sabbath at Villa Park - line-up, times, set list, tickets and how to get there @andyhecks posted: "In bits here... @yungblud dedicating Changes to Diogo Jota." In a separate set, Nuno Bettencourt was offered the mic and used it as an opportunity to pay tribute to the fellow Portuguese star, who left behind a wife and three children. Don't miss our glossy Black Sabbath - End of an Era magazine celebrating their final show! Read more here. Join our Black Sabbath WhatsApp group for the latest updates so you don't miss a single thing this weekend. If you're going to the Black Sabbath gig, we hope you have an amazing time! Please share your photos and comments with us by emailing - we'd love to share them.
ITV News
03-07-2025
- Sport
- ITV News
Diogo Jota: League-winning Liverpool and Portugal forward and dedicated family man
Fans, footballers, and influential figures have all paid tribute to Diego Jota, who's death was announced on Thursday 3 July. The striker's career saw him play in La Liga, Liga Portugal, and the Premier League alongside a number of international tournaments. But before he was earning trophies, Diogo Jota, whose real name is Diogo Silva, was born in Portugal, Porto in December 1996. He began his football journey in his home country at Gondomar SC before breaking through at Paços de Ferreira. The talented forward was then signed by Atlético Madrid in 2016 at aged 20. Though he never made an appearance for the Spanish side, he showcased his immense potential. It was at Wolverhampton Wanderers where Jota truly flourished, scoring 17 goals in their 2017–18 Championship-winning campaign and becoming a vital player in their return to the Premier League. His performances earned him a permanent move and, eventually, a transfer to Liverpool FC in 2020 for a reported £41 million under the management of former Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp. At Anfield, Jota became a key component of Klopp's high-intensity attack – he scored 65 goals in 182 appearances, helping the club to win major tournaments, including the FA Cup (2022), two Carabao Cups (2022, 2024), and most recently, the 2024–25 Premier League title. Jota struggled with injuries at Liverpool, missing 99 games for club and country during his time at Anfield because of muscular problems, a knee ligament tear and calf issues. Playing in the Premier League, and helping Liverpool to the trophy this season, was something he could 'not even dream' of when he was a child, he said. Speaking to in June, Jota said : 'It is a remarkable achievement for a small guy that came from Gondomar, where I had this dream. To arrive at this moment was outstanding. 'It's massive. It's something I could not even dream when I was a kid. I wanted to play in the Premier League but I didn't even imagine to win it, I just wanted to be there playing. I knew it was the best league in the world.' On the international stage, he represented Portugal 49 times, playing in Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup, and lifting two UEFA Nations League trophies — in 2019 and again earlier this year. Off the pitch, Jota had recently married his childhood sweetheart, Rute Cardoso, just 11 days before his death. The couple shared three young children. His two young sons and baby daughter, born only in November, were by his side as he celebrated Liverpool's Premier League title win in May. He proposed to Cardoso in 2022 after almost 10 years together. Their daughter was born in November 2024. Jota died alongside his brother, Andre Silva, also a professional footballer, who played for Penafiel. The two men died after the car in which they were travelling crashed in Zamora, Spain, in the early hours of Thursday. Liverpool said they were 'devastated' at the 'unimaginable loss'. Liverpool FC paid tribute to Jota as a 'beloved teammate and a world-class player,' and tributes have poured in from across the globe. The Portuguese Football Federation announced a minute's silence will be held at all upcoming matches in his honour.
The Independent
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Diogo Jota speaks of exciting future as he signs for Liverpool in resurfaced clip after his death
Diego Jota recollects on his signing for Liverpool FC as being 'the right club for him'. The video has resurfaced following the death of the footballer at the age of 28 following a car crash in Spain on Thursday (3 July). A video shared by the club shows Jota sitting in the changing rooms at Anfield Stadium shortly after he joined the club in September 2020, where he says: 'They are one of the biggest teams in the country, I couldn't say no.' The crash occurred in the province of Zamora and Jota's 26-year-old brother, Andre, a footballer for FC Penafiel in Portugal, is also reported to have been in the vehicle. It comes just two weeks after Jota married his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso in Porto.
The Independent
03-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Diogo Jota death: Lisa Nandy pays tribute to Liverpool forward in House of Commons
Lisa Nandy has paid tribute to Diego Jota in the House of Commons following the footballer's death at the age of 28. The Liverpool FC forward, alongside his 26-year-old brother Andre, died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday (3 July). Speaking to the commons, the culture secretary said MPs received the 'heartbreaking news' just moments before entering the chamber. 'I think the whole house is heartbroken and I wanted to send our sympathies to his friends and family on behalf of the whole house,' she said. His devastating death comes just two weeks after the footballer married his long-term girlfriend Rute Cardoso in Porto.
