Liverpool permanently retires shirt number of ill-fated player Diogo Jota

TPO - In response to fans' expectations, Liverpool's board of directors quickly made a historic decision to permanently retire the shirt number of Diogo Jota, the striker who recently died in a traffic accident in Spain.

Yesterday afternoon local time, after learning of Diogo Jota's death, thousands of fans came to Anfield to lay flowers and express their condolences to the 28-year-old striker. Condolences poured in from Liverpool. In particular, fans also expressed their wish that the team honor their unfortunate striker by permanently retiring his shirt number.

And not long after, they got their wish. Liverpool announced that they would retire Diogo Jota's number 20 shirt as a mark of respect and remembrance. Jota's connection with the number 20 was deep and symbolic throughout his time at Anfield.

He joined Liverpool in 2020 and wore the number 20 shirt on his back as he became a fan favourite, renowned for his important goals and relentless work ethic. Not only that, the championship title that The Kop just won is also the 20th national championship in the history of this team.

EURO 2025 fans remember Jota

Not stopping there, Liverpool City Council also took action to remember striker Diogo Jota. The latest announcement shows that Liverpool City Hall will lower the flag and fly it at half-mast.

Last night, in the match against the Spanish women's team at EURO 2025, Diogo Jota's colleagues in the Portuguese team also observed a minute of silence. During this moment, many people cried. UEFA announced that not only this match but also today's matches will have a minute of silence for the Portuguese striker.

On the other side of the Atlantic, European teams still participating in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup including Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern... observed a minute of silence before entering training, even though these teams have nothing to do with Diogo Jota...

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