41 m. ago Liverpool’s mourning players prepare to honour Diogo Jota back on the pitch

Arne Slot’s squad face an emotional afternoon at Preston on Sunday but believe it is better to start again at Deepdale than on tour in Hong KongOutside Anfield, the red sea of tributes to Diogo Jota and André Silva has continued to grow this week along with questions over whether Liverpool could play at Preston on Sunday, their first game since the brothers’ tragic loss. Inside Anfield, and specifically a grieving Liverpool dressing room, there was no major debate over the pre-season friendly. The Premier League champions intend to honour their teammate in the best way they know how.It will be only 10 days since the deaths of Jota and Silva when Liverpool appear at Deepdale for what is certain to be a hugely emotional occasion, and less than two days since the club retired Jota’s No 20 shirt. There was no pressure on Liverpool to honour a friendly that could have been cancelled easily – unlike their commitment to a tour of Hong Kong and Japan at the end of the month – but at no poin...

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11 h. ago 'Forever Liverpool's No20': Premier League champions retire shirt number to honour Diogo Jota

Portuguese forward was memorialised last weekend

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12 h. ago Liverpool retire No 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota after forward’s death

Number will no longer be used across all club’s teams28-year-old died alongside his brother in car crashLiverpool have permanently retired their No 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash alongside his brother, André Silva, last week. The club have announced that the No 20 will no longer be used across all levels of the club, including the men’s team, the women’s team and through academy levels.The tribute, the first in Liverpool’s history, is a reflection of how valued the Portugal international was as a player and a person at the club. Liverpool fans have called for the retirement of the No 20 shirt since the 28-year-old and his brother died in north-western Spain. Liverpool deliberately timed the announcement at 20:20 BST on Friday. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Liverpool confirm plan to honour Diogo Jota at first match since star's tragic death

Liverpool will play their first match since the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on Sunday when they face Preston North End in a pre-season friendly at Deepdale

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27 h. ago Diogo Jota: Liverpool CEO confirms tribute plans to honour tragic star at matches

Liverpool striker Diogo Jota tragically died at the age of 28, while his younger brother, Andre Silva, also lost his life, during a road traffic accident in northern Spain

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2 d. ago Pedro Neto aiming to win Club World Cup in honour of Diogo Jota and brother Andre Silva

Pedro Neto played with fellow forward for both Portugal and Wolves

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3 d. ago Pedro Neto seeking Club World Cup success in honour of close friend Diogo Jota

Neto and Jota were both in the Portugal side that won the UEFA Nations League final last month.

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7 d. ago Diogo Jota's funeral LIVE: Heartbroken family, friends and Liverpool team

Follow Mail Sport's live blog covering all the latest updates from Diogo Jota's funeral, as mourners gather in Portugal to honour the Liverpool footballer who tragically died in a car crash.

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7 d. ago Chelsea's Pedro Neto fights back tears as he pays tribute to friend Diogo Jota at Club World Cup after Liverpool star's tragic death at the age of 28

Chelsea and Palmeiras observed a period of silence in honour of Diogo Jota ahead of kick-off in Friday night's FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final in Philadelphia.

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7 d. ago Oasis pause first reunion concert for Diogo Jota tribute with emotional performance

Oasis paused their Cardiff gig to honour Liverpool star Diogo Jota, who tragically died in a car crash in Spain alongside his brother Andre Silva.

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8 d. ago Steven Gerrard pays tribute to Diogo Jota as Liverpool fans honour star after death

Liverpool fans have flocked to Anfield to pay tribute to Diogo Jota after the Portugal star passed away following a car accident in Spain early on Thursday morning

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8 d. ago Diogo Jota dies aged 28: UEFA plan to honour Liverpool star after tragic car crash

UEFA have announced that a minute of silence will take place before Portugal and Spain meet in the European Women's Championship to honour Diogo Jota and his brother

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9 d. ago Liverpool confirm Luis Diaz plan after rejecting Bayern Munich approach

The Bundesliga giants have targeted the Colombian winger, who has two years remaining on his contract at Anfield

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