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Scottish Sun
2 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Alisson leaves Liverpool's tour of Asia due to ‘personal matter' and will not return until Slot's men are back in UK
He becomes the third player to leave the tour RED LIGHT Alisson leaves Liverpool's tour of Asia due to 'personal matter' and will not return until Slot's men are back in UK Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Alisson Becker has left the club's pre-season tour of Asia for a personal matter. The Brazil international wasn't involved in Tuesday's open training session held at JFA Dream Field in Tokyo in sweltering conditions. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Alisson Becker has left the club's preseason tour of Asia for a personal matter Credit: Getty It was later revealed that Alisson has been given permission by Liverpool to leave Japan immediately. That means he won't feature in Wednesday's final match against Yokohama F Marinos at Nissan Stadium. The 32-year-old will rejoin Arne Slot's squad after their return to the UK. Summer signing Giorgi Mamardashvili, who arrived from Valencia, is expected to start Wednesday against the J1 League strugglers. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS 'WEIRD VIBES' Keir Starmer mocked for cringe call with hero Lionesses from Scotland Slot still has plenty of cover, with goalkeepers Freddie Woodman, Armin Pecsi and Kornel Misciur also on the tour. Becker is the third player to leave Liverpool's tour of Asia. Luis Diaz, 28, left a few days ago to complete his transfer to Bayern Munich. And Defender Joe Gomez flew home last week because of an Achilles injury and is undergoing further tests in Merseyside. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Liverpool arrived in Tokyo on Sunday following a 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong.
The Sun
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Alisson leaves Liverpool's tour of Asia due to ‘personal matter' and will not return until Slot's men are back in UK
LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Alisson Becker has left the club's pre-season tour of Asia for a personal matter. The Brazil international wasn't involved in Tuesday's open training session held at JFA Dream Field in Tokyo in sweltering conditions. It was later revealed that Alisson has been given permission by Liverpool to leave Japan immediately. That means he won't feature in Wednesday's final match against Yokohama F Marinos at Nissan Stadium. The 32-year-old will rejoin Arne Slot's squad after their return to the UK. Summer signing Giorgi Mamardashvili, who arrived from Valencia, is expected to start Wednesday against the J1 League strugglers. Slot still has plenty of cover, with goalkeepers Freddie Woodman, Armin Pecsi and Kornel Misciur also on the tour. Luis Diaz, 28, left a few days ago to complete his transfer to Bayern Munich. And Defender Joe Gomez flew home last week because of an Achilles injury and is undergoing further tests in Merseyside. Liverpool arrived in Tokyo on Sunday following a 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Hong Kong.
The 42
14 hours ago
- Business
- The 42
Luis Diaz leaves Liverpool training camp to finalise Bayern Munich move
LIVERPOOL FORWARD LUIS Diaz has left the club's training camp in Japan to finalise his move to Bayern Munich. A fee of €75million was agreed on Sunday after the Bundesliga champions returned with an offer closer to what the club consider to be the Colombia international's market value. Diaz was given permission to leave and has now departed Tokyo, where the team are preparing for Wednesday's match against Yokohama F. Marinos, for Germany. The forward, who turns 29 in January, had been pushing for a move since last summer and after two attempts to agree an extension to the two years he has remaining on his contract failed due to the gap in expectations, Liverpool reluctantly accepted his departure was inevitable – but only for a suitable price. Advertisement Hugo Ekitike's arrival last week means the club have already bolstered their attacking options and they maintain an interest in Newcastle's wantaway striker Alexander Isak. The completion of the sale of Diaz, who cost the club £42m plus £3.4m in add-ons, will see Liverpool's income from transfers in the last year top £190m.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Liverpool to remember Jota with permanent tribute
LIVERPOOL are to create a permanent tribute to remember former player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva who died in a car crash earlier this month, the Premier League champions announced on Saturday. Father of three Jota died alongside his brother on July 3, 11 days after marrying his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, after their car came off the road and burst into flames in northern Spain. A large number of tributes in the shape of flowers, scarves, cards and jerseys have been left at Anfield which Liverpool said would form the basis for the permanent monument. 'The thousands of physical tributes outside Anfield have been gradually removed over the course of the last week and carefully separated and safely stored,' the club said in a statement. 'Floral tributes will then be composted and used in flower beds across all club sites. 'The remaining artefacts will be recycled by a specialist company and used to help create a permanent memorial sculpture that will become a future focal point of remembrance at Anfield.' The club also said that players will have a 'Forever 20' emblem - referencing Jota's now-retired shirt number - printed on their shirts and stadium jackets for the season. Liverpool paid tribute to Jota and Silva during their friendly at Preston a fortnight ago and will hold their main commemoration, which will feature a fan mosaic and a minute of silence, before they kick off the new season at home to Bournemouth on August 15. - AFP
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liverpool reveal plans for Diogo Jota sculpture & 'Forever 20' emblem on upcoming new kit in 'more permanent tributes' to striker after tragic death in road accident
Liverpool revealed plans for permanent tributes to Jota Will unveil a sculpture and have special emblem on new kit Jota died in a car crash on July 3 Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱 WHAT HAPPENED? Since the brothers' death, tributes have poured in from all corners of the football world. Fans and players of other clubs have paid their respects by laying flowers and shirts in particular outside Anfield, where the club created a temporary shrine to the late striker. THE BIGGER PICTURE The Premier League champions have now confirmed that they have removed the floral tributes and other artefacts from the spot and have carefully stored them. While the flowers will be composted and used in various beds across Anfield, the other things will be recycled to create a sculpture of the Portuguese player. If supporters wish to print 'Diogo J 20' on the back of their shirts from the club's official store, the money will go to the LFC Foundation. The new kit for the 2025-26 campaign, which will be launched on August 1, will also have a 'Forever 20' emblem printed on them. In the team's season opener on August 15 against Bournemouth at Anfield, a special fan mosaic will be unveiled and a minute of silence will be observed. WHAT LIVERPOOL SAID Thanking fans and everyone who took time to pay physical tributes to Jota, Liverpool released a statement that read: "Liverpool FC wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to everyone who has taken the time, and continues to take the time, to leave tributes in honour of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at Anfield." WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL? Arne Slot's side will be next seen in action on Saturday as they take on AC Milan in a pre-season friendly at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong.
