Liverpool Football Club dey mourn di tragic loss of Diogo Jota and ein broda, Andre Silva, sake of road accident wey happen for Spain. Anfield don turn place of remembrance, fans, teammates, and public dey lay tributes outside di stadium.
Di Reds squad go return to pitch for friendly match against Preston North End for Deepdale. Coach Arne Slot share ein memories of Jota and talk about how di supporters dey respond. E say di loss dey affect everybody, but e no reach di pain wey ein parents, wife Rute, and children dey feel.
Slot talk say e dey proud of di player and di person wey Jota be. E say ein teammates and staff members rate am high and say e be nice person. E add say di fans suppose dey proud of di players wey dem get for di club.
Slot allow di players to express demma emotions. E say if dem wan laugh, make dem laugh; if dem wan cry, make dem cry. E say dem go always carry Jota for demma hearts and minds. Di funeral take place for Gondomar, and Liverpool delegation attend am.
Liverpool don retire Jota ein number 20 shirt across all demma teams in honor of am. Dem plan tributes for di Preston game, like pre-match rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and minute's silence. Both teams go wear black armbands.
Slot talk say nothing dey important compared to wetin happen, but dem be football club and dem need to train and play again. E say e dey difficult to find di right words because dem dey constantly debate how to best remember Jota and support ein family.
Key Tributes Planned for Diogo Jota
- Pre-match rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'
- Minute's silence
- Both sets of players wearing black armbands
Slot's Message to di Team
“Be yourself, don't think you have to be different than your emotions tell you. We will always carry him with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go.”