Liverpool retiring Diogo Jota’s number
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Mohammed Siraj dedicated his wickets in the Lord's Test to footballer Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away in a car accident. Siraj, a Cristiano Ron
Liverpool announced it’ll retire Diogo Jota’s No. 20 to honor the forward, who died in a car crash on July 3 alongside his brother, André Silva.
Liverpool FC will retire the number 20 jersey across all levels of the club in honour and memory of Diogo Jota. Jota and his brother, André Silva, were killed in Spain on July 3 after their car blew a tire. Spanish police believe that they were going above the speed limit at the time.
Liverpool will retire the No. 20 jersey "across all levels" to honor the late Diogo Jota, the club announced Friday.
Wolves manager Vitor Pereira, accompanied by his team, laid flowers and paused to remember the popular player outside Molineux stadium on Thursday afternoon. There have been numerous tributes from fans to the Portuguese forward, with flowers, shirts and other memorabilia left around the Billy Wright statue on Waterloo Road.
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was driving and likely speeding when his car crashed in Spain on Thursday, killing him and his younger brother, according to a preliminary police investigation.
The Relentless Finisher Who Left Anfield UnbeatenIn the grey mists of football memory, not every name lingers. Some fade with time, others echo with weight. Diogo Jota’s will belong
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