US EditionDiogo Jota Tribute Cut Short After Crystal Palace Disruption Before Liverpool Clash
LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 10 – A small minority of Crystal Palace fans disrupted a minute's silence honoring Diogo Jota and his brother, prompting the referee to end the tribute early at the Community Shield match.
- On Sunday, Wembley Stadium, a minute’s silence for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva was interrupted by some Crystal Palace supporters, prompting referee Chris Kavanagh to cut it short.
- Earlier this year, Liverpool FC planned a minute’s silence for Diogo Jota and Andre Silva, who died on July 3 in Spain, before the Community Shield match.
- Amid the pre-match observance, Ian Rush, Steve Parish and Debbie Hewitt laid wreaths as Liverpool supporters sang 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' and held a 'Diogo J' banner.
- In the penalty shootout, Crystal Palace won 3-2 after a 2-2 draw, with penalties lacking the quality of the 90 minutes.
- Next week before their Premier League opener, Liverpool FC will continue honoring the brothers with a 'Forever 20' emblem for the 2025/26 season.
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Crystal Palace fans explain why Diogo Jota silence was really interrupted
Anger at Crystal Palace fans who disrupted a minute’s silence at Wembley on Saturday has been blamed on ticketing issues at the club itself.Referee Chris Kavanagh had to cut short the tribute to the late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, killed in a car crash last month, after just 20 seconds after shouting and chanting then triggered a backlash of booing.However, fan groups say that hundreds of supporters were delayed ge…
Before Sunday's match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace, players and fans from both teams paid tribute to the tragic death of Diogo Jota with a minute's silence, which lasted only 20 seconds. The referee interrupted it early after some fans of the London club, who caused a storm of applause with loud chants.
Virgil van Dijk can't understand why Crystal Palace supporters disturbed the minute's silence for the late Diogo Jota on Sunday afternoon, before the Community Shield match.
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