US EditionLiverpool retires number 20 shirt at all levels in honour of Diogo Jota
MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, JUL 11 – Liverpool FC will retire the number 20 shirt at all levels to honor Diogo Jota's impact, marking the first time the club has retired a shirt number, the club said.
- Liverpool FC announced the retirement of the number 20 shirt across all levels in honor of Diogo Jota, following his death in Spain and after consulting with his family, marking a historic first in the club's history.
- On July 3, Jota and his brother died in a Lamborghini crash in northern Spain after a tyre blowout, leading Liverpool to consult his family before retiring his shirt number.
- Liverpool's memorial outside Anfield featured family and teammates; Van Dijk carried a floral number 20 shirt, with the club praising Jota's shirt as worn 'with pride and distinction' in accordance with assigned statements,, and.
- Liverpool's first pre-season friendly on Sunday will include tributes, with Preston laying a wreath, observing a minute's silence, and both teams wearing black armbands.
- Beyond Anfield, Liverpool retired the number 20 shirt for the first time in its history, Wolves staff paused at Molineux to honour Jota and police tests indicate he was driving.
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It doesn't bring Diogo Jota back to life, but Liverpool FC does him a great honour posthumously: The number 20, which the storm star, who had been fatally injured a week ago, has always worn on his back during his "Reds" time, will never be awarded again from now on, at all levels from the youth and women teams to the men's team around Mo Salah or Virgil van Djk! "By deleting this squad number, we make it immortal – so that it will never be forg…
London.- Liverpool announced that it will remove forever the 20th T-shirt in homage to Portuguese Diogo Jota, who died in a traffic accident with his brother André Silva, as part of a series of acts in his memory. "It was the number he wore with pride and honor, leading us to countless victories. Diogo Jota will forever be 20th of Liverpool Football Club," the club announced in a statement. "After having consulted with his wife, Rute, and with h…
Liverpool will remove the N.20 T-shirt forever in tribute to Portuguese player Diogo Jota, who died in a traffic accident with his brother André Silva , as part of a series of acts in his memory. "It was the number he wore with pride and honor, leading us to countless victories. Diogo Jota will forever be the N.20 of the Liverpool Football Club", the club announced in a statement. "After having consulted his wife, Rute, and with his family, the …
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