WATCH: Liverpool pay tribute to Diogo Jota and brother in first match back
The pair died in a car accident in Spain on 3 July.
Fans hold a flag depicting Liverpool's late Portuguese striker #20 Diogo Jota before the pre-season friendly football match between Preston North End and Liverpool at Deepdale Stadium in Preston, north-west England on 13 July 2025. Picture: Oli SCARFF / AFP
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Liverpool players and fans paid tribute to late forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silver at their first match since their death.
The pair died in a car accident in Spain on 3 July.
Both teams wore black armbands during Sunday's match, supporters held Jota banners and striker Darwin Nunez marked his goal by doing Jota’s trademark crocodile celebration.
Liverpool beat Preston 3–1 in the friendly.
RELATED: Tributes pour in for late Liverpool star Diogo Jota
Darwin with two Jota celebrations, love this guy so much.pic.twitter.com/co7NQGmgq1
— H (fan) (@TheLiverpoolEra) July 13, 2025
Players and staff stand and applaud as the Jota chant goes on and on after the final whistle pic.twitter.com/y5mXQEC7Qe
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) July 13, 2025
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“Liverpool have no retired Jota’s number 20 shirt across all areas of the club and have said that they will pay his salary to his wife until the end of his contract (until 2027).”
– Vicki Turner, World View correspondent
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