US EditionEmotional Start to Premier League Season as Liverpool Honors Diogo Jota at Anfield
Liverpool will honor Diogo Jota with commemorations including a special mosaic, moments of silence, and retired No. 20 jersey during their Premier League opener, with his family attending.
- Ahead of the season opener, Liverpool Football Club announced that Rute Cardoso and their three children will be present at Anfield for the match against Bournemouth, as confirmed by Arne Slot.
- The accident occurred on July 3, when Diogo Jota, Liverpool forward, and his brother Andre Silva died in a crash near Zamora, Spain.
- Ahead of Friday’s match, Liverpool Football Club will unveil a mosaic in the Kop and Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, retire Jota’s number 20 jersey, and install a memorial sculpture.
- By Friday, a moment’s silence will be observed at all top-flight matches, with players wearing black armbands at all 10 Premier League matches to honor the brothers.
- Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers plan tributes in their season opener, with players wearing a 'Forever 20' emblem to honor Jota's family.
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Moving scenes that go to heart. England champion FC Liverpool has begun the Premier League season with an emotional commemoration of Jota (†28).
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By David Close, CNN The long-awaited new Premier League season began in Anfield this Friday, with some fans still drying their tears on a sunny day. Emotions were evident before the inaugural match between Liverpool and Bournemouth, while supporters paid homage to the late “Reds” striker, Diogo Jota, who tragically died alongside his brother André Silva in a car accident earlier this summer. Pancartas, posters, balloons and scarves with the name…
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