Liverpool and Wolves paid tribute to Diogo Jota on an emotional day at Anfield as his two former sides met for the first time since his death. The Portugal forward, 28, was killed in a car crash in Spain in July, alongside his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva. Jota joined Liverpool in 2020 after three seasons with Wolves. Dinis and Duarte, two of his three children, joined the matchday mascots on the pitch before their Premier League game on Saturday.
I think what made him so special was just his technical ability and his ability to sniff out a chance, Heskey tells FourFourTwo on behalf of betideas.com. He wasn't the biggest of lads, but he always gave everything and he was hardworking. He had this low centre of gravity because he wasn't tall. He could turn and get around defenders and score goals. He was brilliant.
The way the fans conducted themselves after that tragedy, how many flowers there were, all the memorials, I can almost get emotional thinking about it. It's unbelievable what our fans have done and our players as well, the way they have conducted themselves in and around the funeral. And then we have to train again. There are moments where I feel, What must his wife and his children feel now?
Portugal's first match of their World Cup qualifiers is also the first chance to mark the passing of Diogo Jota. Who: Armenia vs Portugal What: UEFA qualifiers for FIFA 2026 World Cup Where: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia When: Saturday, September 6 at 8pm (16:00 GMT). How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. list of 4 itemsend of list
"We won the Nations League and Diogo Jota was part of that success," Martinez said in a news conference on Friday. "He's a strength for us, a source of motivation because he wanted to win the World Cup. We have a responsibility to fight for the Portuguese people, as always, but we have a responsibility for Diogo, and that's very special."
Liverpool supporters paid respect with a rousing rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' as wreaths were brought out in honor of Diogo Jota and his brother Silva.
