US EditionLiverpool players and fans pay tribute to Diogo Jota at first game since his death
MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, JUL 13 – Liverpool retired Diogo Jota's No. 20 shirt and held tributes including a minute's silence and wreath-laying at Preston North End's friendly, reflecting on his 65 goals for the club.
- On Sunday, July 13, 2025, Liverpool players and fans honored Diogo Jota at a pre-season friendly against Preston at Deepdale, the first game since his death.
- Diogo Jota and his sibling Andre Silva tragically lost their lives in a car crash caused by an alleged tyre blowout near Zamora in northern Spain on July 3, 2025.
- Before kickoff, there was a minute's silence, live renditions of Liverpool's anthem and Preston's club song, black armbands worn by both teams, and fans sang Jota's song with commemorative flags.
- Liverpool has retired Jota's number 20 jersey across all teams in the club, and manager Arne Slot expressed that Jota will forever remain close to their hearts and minds no matter where they are.
- The tribute showed Liverpool's commitment to remembering Jota while Slot emphasized moving forward by training and playing again, encouraging players to be themselves as Jota always was.
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