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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Liverpool immortalise Diogo Jota with touching online tribute following the Portuguese star's tragic death aged 28
Liverpool have added a new section to their website as a tribute to Diogo Jota following his untimely death. On July 3, Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died when when their car crashed in the early hours in northern Spain. The 28-year-old forward had recently married his childhood sweetheart at a ceremony in his native Portugal following a campaign culminating in trophy-winning successes for both club and country. Following the incident Liverpool announced that Jota's No 20 would be immediately retired for all levels following consultation with his widow and his family. Since then, the club have extended the tribute to their official website. In a section on the site listing the men's first-team squad by position, a link to Jota's profile has been immortalised under the subheading 'forever'. Now the club have paid tribute to Jota with a 'forever' section on the men's squad section of their website Jota's profile now contains a tribute to the forward concluding with the statement: 'He will always be our number 20.' Speaking in his first interview since Jota's death Reds boss Arne Slot insisted that retiring Jota's number was the least the club could do. 'We will always carry him with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go,' Slot told Liverpool's website. 'Maybe especially in difficult moments because of what I just said. But in any moment we are here, we will carry him with us in our thoughts and in our hearts. 'To retire his shirt is the one thing we could, should and have done.' A mural paying tribute to Jota has also recently been completed near Anfield. Created by artist John Culshaw, the mural depicts Jota smiling and putting his hands together to create a heart. Liverpool were back in action on Sunday for the first time since Jota's tragic passing. The Premier League winners travelled to Deepdale to take on Preston in a pre-season friendly that saw Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo pay tribute to Jota by copying his iconic goal celebrations in a 3-1 victory.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Diogo Jota inducted into Wolves Hall of Fame after forward - who played 131 times for the club - died in a car crash aged 28
Wolves have announced that Diogo Jota will be posthumously inducted into the club's Hall of Fame following his death in a car crash aged 28 earlier this month. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, 25, were killed in the crash, which occurred in northern Spain on July 3. The Portuguese international, who was part of Liverpool 's Premier League-winning side last season, made 131 appearances for Wolves and scored 44 goals during a three-year spell at the club after initially joining on loan from FC Porto in 2017. He then moved to Anfield in a £41million transfer in the summer of 2020 after impressing as part of the side that secured European football under Nuno Espirito Santo. The West Midlands side confirmed the news via the release of an official club statement on Thursday evening. It read: 'Diogo Jota has been inducted into the Wolves Hall of Fame, in a tribute that honours both his remarkable achievements for the club and the deep impact his passing has had on the footballing world. Diogo Jota has been inducted into the Wolves Hall of Fame 💛 It's a tribute that honours both his remarkable achievements for the club and the deep impact his passing has had on the footballing world. — Wolves (@Wolves) July 17, 2025 'The Hall of Fame, which is run independently by a committee chaired by Wolves legend John Richards, has moved swiftly to make this rare and heartfelt decision, following the tragic and untimely death of Diogo and his younger brother Andre. Wolves Hall of Fame chairman and club vice president John Richards added his own statement on the matter after the news 'There is such a feeling of sadness and disbelief around this awful tragedy that we wanted to make this tribute of our own as soon as we could. 'Like everyone else, we've been stunned by events, and we remember what a wonderful player Diogo was for Wolves during that unforgettable promotion season under Nuno and our early years back in the Premier League. 'His record of 44 goals at Wolves, and then 65 at Liverpool as a Premier League title winner, speaks volumes. So many fans across the game – especially in Portugal after he helped them win the Nations League this summer – are feeling his loss deeply. We saw no reason to delay this decision. 'We hope it will bring a little comfort to those who were close to Diogo and Andre, and we trust Wolves supporters will understand that this gesture is made with real love and admiration, and also fully justified.' It comes after Wolves announced plans on Monday to Wolves have publicly shared plans to honour Diogo and Andre permanently following their passing. After Liverpool paid tribute to Jota in their pre-season friendly against Preston on Sunday, Wolves announced plans to do the same in their last home friendly before the 2025-26 Premier League season gets underway, where they will plan another tribute. The statement added: 'Diogo and Andre's passing will also be marked at two of Wolves' upcoming home fixtures - the final home friendly against Celta Vigo and opening Premier League match against Manchester City. 'The club is working closely with supporters to ensure both tributes are fitting of Diogo's legacy at Wolves, with the main commemorations planned for the Man City fixture. Full details will be shared with supporters ahead of the games.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Wolves induct Jota into club's Hall of Fame
Wolves have inducted former forward Diogo Jota into their Hall of Fame "in a tribute that honours both his remarkable achievements for the club and the deep impact his passing has had on the footballing world".The Portugal international and his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva, who was also a footballer, died in a car crash on 3 July in the Spanish province of moved to Wolves from Atletico Madrid in July 2017 - in a deal which was initially on a season-long loan and then made permanent - before going on to join Liverpool in scored 44 goals in 131 appearances for Wolves and was a key player when they won the Championship title in 2017-18 to earn promotion into the Premier also helped the Midlands club qualify for the Europa League with a seventh-placed finish during their first season back in the top-flight. Wolves players and coaching staff have been among those to have contributed to the vast amount of tributes to Jota and Silva outside their Molineux club have now "moved swiftly to make this rare and heartfelt decision" to induct Jota into their Hall of Fame, which is run independently by a said such an honour is "typically the result of detailed discussions over many weeks or months" but, in Jota's case, it was a unanimous decision considering "the remarkable legacy Diogo leaves behind"."There is such a feeling of sadness and disbelief around this awful tragedy that we wanted to make this tribute of our own as soon as we could," said Wolves Hall of Fame chairman and club vice-president John Richards."Like everyone else, we've been stunned by events, and we remember what a wonderful player Diogo was for Wolves during that unforgettable promotion season under [manager] Nuno [Espirito Santo] and our early years back in the Premier League."So many fans across the game - especially in Portugal after he helped them win the Nations League this summer - are feeling his loss deeply. We saw no reason to delay this decision."We hope it will bring a little comfort to those who were close to Diogo and Andre, and we trust Wolves supporters will understand that this gesture is made with real love and admiration, and also fully justified."Wolves also plan to mark the passing of the brothers at their final pre-season friendly against Celta Vigo on Saturday, 9 August before the "main commemorations" at the side's opening game of the Premier League season against Manchester City on Saturday, 16 August.
BreakingNews.ie
2 days ago
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Diogo Jota inducted into Wolves' hall of fame following death
Former Wolves forward Diogo Jota has been inducted into the club's hall of fame following his recent death. Jota died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva in Spain on July 3rd, aged 28. Advertisement The Portugal international, who had just won the Premier League with Liverpool, began his career in English football at Molineux, scoring 44 goals in 131 appearances between 2017 and 2020. Diogo Jota has been inducted into the Wolves Hall of Fame 💛 It's a tribute that honours both his remarkable achievements for the club and the deep impact his passing has had on the footballing world. — Wolves (@Wolves) July 17, 2025 Wolves have remembered Jota's contribution to the club with his induction into the hall of fame, which is run independently by a committee. 'There is such a feeling of sadness and disbelief around this awful tragedy that we wanted to make this tribute of our own as soon as we could,' said Wolves hall of fame chairman and club vice president John Richards on the club website. 'Like everyone else, we've been stunned by events, and we remember what a wonderful player Diogo was for Wolves during that unforgettable promotion season under Nuno and our early years back in the Premier League. Advertisement Jota was remembered at Molineux in the days after his death (Jacob King/PA) 'His record of 44 goals at Wolves, and then 65 at Liverpool as a Premier League title winner, speaks volumes. So many fans across the game – especially in Portugal after he helped them win the Nations League this summer – are feeling his loss deeply. We saw no reason to delay this decision. 'We hope it will bring a little comfort to those who were close to Diogo and Andre, and we trust Wolves supporters will understand that this gesture is made with real love and admiration, and also fully justified.' Wolves are planning to remember their former player further, firstly in the home friendly against Celta Vigo and then against Manchester City on the opening day of the season.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Diogo Jota inducted into Wolves' hall of fame following death
Former Wolves forward Diogo Jota has been inducted into the club's hall of fame following his recent death. Jota died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva in Spain on July 3, aged 28. The Portugal international, who had just won the Premier League with Liverpool, began his career in English football at Molineux, scoring 44 goals in 131 appearances between 2017 and 2020. Wolves have remembered Jota's contribution to the club with his induction into the hall of fame, which is run independently by a committee. 'There is such a feeling of sadness and disbelief around this awful tragedy that we wanted to make this tribute of our own as soon as we could,' said Wolves hall of fame chairman and club vice president John Richards on the club website. 'Like everyone else, we've been stunned by events, and we remember what a wonderful player Diogo was for Wolves during that unforgettable promotion season under Nuno and our early years back in the Premier League. 'His record of 44 goals at Wolves, and then 65 at Liverpool as a Premier League title winner, speaks volumes. So many fans across the game – especially in Portugal after he helped them win the Nations League this summer – are feeling his loss deeply. We saw no reason to delay this decision. 'We hope it will bring a little comfort to those who were close to Diogo and Andre, and we trust Wolves supporters will understand that this gesture is made with real love and admiration, and also fully justified.' Wolves are planning to remember their former player further, firstly in the home friendly against Celta Vigo and then against Manchester City on the opening day of the season.
