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Glasgow Times
33 minutes ago
- Glasgow Times
Liverpool pay emotional tribute to Diogo Jota at Preston friendly
Sunday's pre-season friendly at Deepdale was originally envisaged as a day to kick-start preparations for Liverpool's Premier League title defence, but it played out as a memorial service for Jota and his brother Andre Silva, 10 days after they died in a car accident in Spain. On the pitch Liverpool eased to a 3-1 win through goals from Conor Bradley, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo but thoughts of Jota and Silva remained at the forefront throughout the day. Liverpool players stand for a minute's silence in memory of Diogo Jota at Preston (Martin Rickett/PA) It began with a beautiful performance of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' by Claudia Rose Maguire, wife of former Preston player Sean, before kick-off. As Maguire sang Liverpool's anthem, Preston captain Ben Whiteman walked the length of the pitch to lay a wreath in front of the visiting fans, with the Bill Shankly Kop dominated by banners and scarves bearing Jota's name. Liverpool supporters sung the first of many renditions of their Jota chant 20 minutes before kick-off. When they rose to sing it again 20 minutes into the match, marking the squad number that Liverpool retired this week, supporters in all four stands at Deepdale rose to their feet to join the applause. Mohamed Salah, captain of a young Liverpool side that started the game, looked visibly moved by the moment as an image of the brothers – together at Porto in their youth – was shown on the big screen inside the stadium. Darwin Nunez (right) delivered one of Diogo Jota's celebrations after scoring Liverpool's second goal (Martin Rickett/PA) And when Nunez scored Liverpool's second early in the second half, he delivered two of Jota's celebrations – first the shark gesture Jota gave when he scored against Everton at Goodison Park, then another imitating playing video games. Liverpool have been in mourning since the news of Jota's death came early on the morning of July 3, only 11 days after the 28-year-old father of three had married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso. Several Liverpool players attended his funeral in Portugal last Saturday, with others at a memorial that took place in midweek. Players were allowed extra time to report back for pre-season as a result. There had been question marks over whether this fixture would go ahead, but in an interview published on Liverpool's website on Sunday morning, Arne Slot said: 'We are a football club and we need to train and we need to play again, if we want it or not.' 'We'll always carry him with us" ❤️ Arne Slot with a heartfelt tribute to Diogo Jota. — Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 13, 2025 The grieving process will continue, but this felt an important step as a match that might otherwise have been about their new signings – Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong came off the bench after Giorgi Mamardashvili started in goal – became a moment to play in honour of the memory of Jota and Silva. Bradley opened the scoring in the 34th minute, prodding in at the back post after neat work from Rio Ngumoha and Federico Chiesa, and half-time substitute Nunez pounced on a mistake from Jordan Storey to score the second eight minutes into the second half. Eight minutes from time Preston substitute Liam Lindsay headed past his former team-mate Freddie Woodman, who joined Liverpool from North End at the start of the month, but it felt right for Liverpool to have the final say through Gakpo.
Rhyl Journal
37 minutes ago
- Rhyl Journal
Palmer can consider nice options for promising Laureate Crown
The Fitri Hay-owned son of Victor Ludorum made smooth progress under a typically patient Jamie Spencer ride to register a taking opening victory in what looked a useful novice event. Connections are now eyeing a step into stakes company, with Goodwood's Coral Vintage Stakes (July 29) that Palmer won with his Classic hero Galileo Gold in 2015 a possible option alongside a move up to a mile for Salisbury's Stonehenge Stakes on August 13. Vintage @JPSPENCER1980! 👏 Victor Ludorum colt Laureate Crown weaves his way between rivals and gets up late to make a winning debut!@Ascot | @hpalmerracing — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 12, 2025 Palmer said: 'He was only just ready to start so overcame greenness and I particularly thought Jamie Spencer's default position suits a horse like that so nicely because the horse was allowed time to find his feet and relax into the race. 'He wasn't put under any pressure and if it happened it happened and if it didn't there would be another day, so I was delighted to see it all come together. The Vintage has to now come into consideration, (but) he's quite a big horse, so I don't know if Goodwood is necessarily the perfect spot for him and he might also be ready for a mile relatively soon. 'The Stonehenge at Salisbury might be more suitable, but we'll just have to see. 'You would hope he is up to running in stakes company and being such a big horse I hope there's much more to come from him.' Although Laureate Crown's Qatar Goodwood Festival participation is still to be decided, one who will be in action on the Sussex Downs is his stablemate Seagulls Eleven. Owned by the Two Plus Three Two Plus Four syndicate which includes Premier League footballers James Milner and Danny Welbeck, the three-year-old chased home Charlie Appleby's Opera Bello in the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes at Newmarket last week. That second-place effort follows a respectable run in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot, with the Manor House handler now pointing his charge towards the Group Three Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood (August 1). 'He seems to be back on track and he just met a good one on Thursday, I think, but I was delighted with the way he ran,' continued Palmer. 'I would have thought the Thoroughbred Stakes would be an obvious spot for him.'
Rhyl Journal
37 minutes ago
- Rhyl Journal
Liverpool pay emotional tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Preston friendly
The match was Liverpool's first since the two men were killed in a car accident in Spain on July 3, and before kick-off there was a rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and Preston's club song 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You' performed by Claudio Rose Maguire, wife of former Preston player Sean. As Maguire sang Liverpool's anthem, Preston captain Ben Whiteman laid a wreath in front of the visiting fans, with the Bill Shankly Kop dominated by banners and scarves bearing Jota's name. Liverpool supporters had sung the first of many renditions of his song 20 minutes before kick-off. There had been questions over whether this game would go ahead as Liverpool players – several of whom attended the funeral of the two brothers in Portugal last Saturday – were given extra time before reporting for pre-season training, but it became an opportunity to honour their memories. Jota, 28, and Silva, 25, were killed when a tyre on the car in which they were travelling burst in Zamora, northern Spain. Jota's death came just 11 days after the father of three had married his long-time partner Rute. Liverpool have announced that Jota's number 20 shirt will be retired at all levels within the club. 'We will always carry him with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go,' boss Arne Slot said on the club website. 'To retire his shirt is the one thing we could, should and have done… 'We'll always carry him with us" ❤️ Arne Slot with a heartfelt tribute to Diogo Jota. — Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 13, 2025 'I think what I take comfort in (is that) in the last month of his life he was a champion in everything. A champion for his family, which is the main and most important thing, because he got married. 'A champion for his country because he won the Nations League, (with) a country that he cared about so much, because he also wore the flag when we had celebrations. And of course a champion for us by winning the Premier League.' Asked about the decision to play Sunday's game, Slot said: 'Nothing seems to be important if we think of what has happened. But we are a football club and we need to train and we need to play again, if we want it or not. 'It's very difficult to find the right words because we constantly debate what is appropriate. What is appropriate in our actions? What is appropriate (for) what we have to say? Can we train again? Can we laugh again? Can we be angry if there's a wrong decision? 'And I've said to them, maybe the best thing for us to do is handle this situation like Jota. And what I meant with that is that Jota was always himself, it didn't matter if he was talking to me, to his team-mates, to the staff, he was always himself. So let us try to be ourselves as well.' Mohamed Salah captained a young Liverpool side, with Giorgi Mamardashvili getting the nod in goal and fellow new signings Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez amongst the substitutes. New £100million midfielder Florian Wirtz was not in the matchday squad.
