35 h. ago Liverpool go to work and Diogo Jota is not there. Why wouldn’t that affect them? | Max Rushden

We know so little about players’ personal feelings. It means everyone’s analysis of the game is fundamentally superficialA couple of weeks ago, Liverpool seemed on course to win the Premier League for the second season running and probably the Champions League too. The Reds’ run of winning without being that good made it feel inevitable. Winning when not at your best is, after all, a sign (™) of a title-winning side, Clive.But then Liverpool continued playing not particularly well and started losing. At the same time perennial second-placed, high-performance cowards Arsenal, who have an excellent defence and now at least two very good players in every position, started to close the gap. Arise Sir Mikel. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Enzo Maresca: Liverpool may not fully recover from Diogo Jota's death

The Italian had a teammate pass away while playing for Sevilla in 2007

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7 d. ago Enzo Maresca doubts Liverpool will ever fully recover from Diogo Jota’s death

Maresca experienced the death of team-mate Antonio Puerta when he was playing for Sevilla.

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7 d. ago Enzo Maresca empathises with Liverpool’s grieving of Diogo Jota: ‘I went through the same’

Jota died at the age of 28 following a car accident in July

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2 w. ago Arne Slot confirms Liverpool owners paying Diogo Jota’s contract in full

Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in July.

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2 w. ago Arne Slot: Liverpool will pay remainder of Diogo Jota’s contract to his family

Late striker’s deal at club had two years remaining Slot admits to struggling emotionally with shock deathArne Slot has confirmed Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, are to pay the final two years of Diogo Jota’s contract to the late striker’s family.The forward and his brother, Andre Silva, tragically died in a car accident in Spain on 3 July, 11 days after Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, the mother of their three young children. Reports at the time indicated Liverpool would honour the remainder of the 28-year-old’s contract, which was to run until 2027 and was understood to be worth around £140,000-a-week. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Diogo Jota contract gesture confirmed by Liverpool's Arne Slot in heartbreaking interview

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has spoken about the tragic death of Diogo Jota in an emotional new interview discussing his pride at what the club's owners, players and fans did for the striker's family

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2 w. ago Liverpool boss Arne Slot confirms Diogo Jota contract gesture in emotional interview

Diogo Jota was tragically killed in a car crash in Spain in early July and Liverpool have been supporting his family in the aftermath of his tragic passing

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2 w. ago Diogo Jota's widow attends Ballon d'Or ceremony for emotional tribute to Liverpool star after his death

Football paid a heartwarming tribute to Diogo Jota at Monday night's Ballon d'Or ceremony, with the Liverpool star's wife Rute Cardoso watching on at the Theatre du Chatelet.

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2 w. ago Diogo Jota's widow attends Ballon d'Or ceremony as tragic Liverpool star given special tribute

Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were remembered with a special tribute at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris, with the Liverpool star's widow Rute Cardoso in attendance

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3 w. ago Everton striker Beto expecting different Anfield welcome from his last visit

The Portuguese striker was part of a delegation which paid their tributes outside the stadium following the news of Diogo Jota’s death.

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4 w. ago Diogo Jota's best friend Ruben Neves furiously denies romantic links to the tragic Liverpool star's widow after out

Ruben Neves has furiously hit out at a Portuguese magazine after an image of him appearing to kiss tragic Liverpool star Diogo Jota's widow was splashed across its front page.

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